Executive Summary

ALCOHOL USED REGULARLY BY NEARLY A QUARTER OF PAIN RELIEVER USERS, a survey commissioned by aspirin manufacturer Bayer reports. In the random telephone survey, 1,016 adults (506 men, 510 women) were contacted, 755 (76%) of whom said they had taken a nonprescription pain reliever in the past six months. Of the 755 analgesic users, 176 (23%) said they also drink alcohol on a regular basis. Conducted by Princeton, N.J.-based Opinion Research Corp., the survey attempted to determine consumer habits in taking pain relievers, attitudes about certain product benefits and perceptions of safety of ingredients and brands.