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NSMS24: Obtaining information about drinking through surveys of the general population, GSS Methodology Series
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Surveys which estimate alcohol consumption are invariably criticised on the grounds that they are bound to severely underestimate it, to the point that doing the survey may not be worthwhile. This monograph discusses reasons for these underestimations and ways to overcome them in order to provide more accurate figures.