Telling people not to ‘down’ drinks could make them drink more
Campaigns designed to stop young people “bolting” drinks can be ineffective and can even make them more likely to do it, new research suggests.

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Campaigns designed to stop young people “bolting” drinks can be ineffective and can even make them more likely to do it, new research suggests.