Availability of alcohol
Authors: Zuzanna Czarnecka, Dominika Smażyńska
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2026-06-01
A significant majority of Poles believe that alcohol abuse is a major problem in Poland (87%), with nearly half considering it a very big issue (46%). Only 7% of respondents think it is a relatively minor problem, and less than one in a hundred believe it is very minor.
Do you think alcohol abuse is a major or minor problem in Poland?

Participants were presented with nine solutions aimed at reducing the distribution and consumption of alcoholic beverages. The respondents' attitudes towards them were mostly positive—they supported an average of six out of nine. The most supported measures were: more effective enforcement of the ban on selling alcohol to minors (94%) and the ban on drinking alcohol in public places (84%).
Do you support or oppose the following solutions?

Slightly fewer respondents agreed with the idea of a total ban on alcohol advertising (including beer), but they still constituted a significant majority (70%). Meanwhile, the ban on non-alcoholic beer advertising received less support, with 60% in favour. Other solutions with strong backing included: a ban on alcohol sales at night in shops and gas stations (69%) and a general ban on alcohol sales at gas stations (67%). Limiting the number of places where alcohol can be purchased was supported by 65% of respondents.
More information about this topic can be found in CBOS report in Polish: "Availability of alcohol", June 2026. Fieldwork for national sample: April 2026, N=944. The random sample is representative for adult population of Poland.


