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Holiday drinks more alcoholic than some realize, poll finds
- A Bisnar Chase poll found 31% think Christmas cocktails are as strong as low-alcohol beer, signaling underestimation of drink strength.
- The survey shows 20% do not believe holiday cocktails count toward the drink-drive limit.
- More than half (57%) report drinking alcohol unintentionally at holiday parties.
- Names like 'Santa’s Milkshake' can cause confusion about alcohol content among guests.
- A majority (77%) want restaurants and bars to label the strength of holiday drinks.
- Attorney Brian Chase warns misjudged drinks can lead to DUI and licence consequences.
- The poll polled 2,002 adults nationally about perceptions of festive drinks.
- The survey assessed perceptions of beverages such as Irish coffee and spiked hot chocolate.
- Researchers emphasized that holiday cocktail strength does not change due to the season.
- The report notes risk of impaired driving from underestimating alcohol in holiday drinks.
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