Not enough hangovers on TV soaps

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Carnelian

Drinkaware argue that drink being consumed in soaps paints an unrealistic image of hang over free drinking.

Soap operas including Coronation Street and EastEnders have been criticised for regularly showing characters drinking but rarely showing them hungover.

Research published by the charity Drinkaware found alcohol features in more than a third (38%) of soap airtime.

They monitored four shows - Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks - over six weeks and found 383 scenes where characters drank alcohol but only 12 that showed them hungover.

Fair point I'd say.

http://news.aol.co.uk/uk-news/...-on-tv-soaps/1448976

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Garage JoeMember

Surely this evidence shows that the majority of soap characters drink responsibly.

12/8/108:30 AM

MathematicsMember

It wouldn't make for a very enjoyable show if most of the characters were throwing up all over the place and nursing headaches every morning. Keep it fictional I say.

12/8/108:36 AM

SazBombMember

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Surely this evidence shows that the majority of soap characters drink responsibly.

Yes, you see them nursing a drink for ages, or abandoning a pint to rush out of the pub

12/8/109:21 AM

CosmopolitanMember 10 years

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Surely this evidence shows that the majority of soap characters drink responsibly.

Especially when the vino's Ribena and the whiskey's weak tea.

12/8/1010:08 AM

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