Over a third of Brits lie about their drinking on medical forms, research shows

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A new study has shown that almost one third of us Brits lie about how much they drink on medical forms. And while it may be Sober October, almost a quarter of Brits drink more than the NHS advised 14 units per week. ‌

Research conducted by Confused.com life insurance has revealed that a whopping 38 per cent of UK adults who consume alcohol lie about their drinking on their medical forms for a variety of reasons, including fear of judgement. ‌

Adults who drink at least one unit of alcohol weekly were asked various questions about their drinking habits for the study, such as the amount of units they consume weekly, how their drinking habits have changed, and if and why they lie on medical forms. ‌

Tom Vaughan, life insurance at Confused.com says: “Whil