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"Why aren't you drinking?" The pressure to drink alcohol while socialising

 Heineken 0.0 has launched a campaign called ‘One for the Road’ with the aim of highlighting...

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19.31 12 Aug 2021


"Why aren't you drinking?" The pressure to drink alcohol while socialising


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19.31 12 Aug 2021


 Heineken 0.0 has launched a campaign called ‘One for the Road’ with the aim of highlighting the importance of not feeling pressured to drink alcohol. 

Have you ever felt pressured to drink on a night out despite deciding not to at the beginning of the night?  

Do you find you get strange looks if you say you don’t drink? Fianna Fail Senator in Louth Erin McGreehan and callers got in touch to share their experiences as non-drinkers. 

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