Nearly 7 out of 10 Poles surveyed are in favour of introducing a ban on night selling alcohol in their locality - according to a fresh survey. The most support for this solution is expressed by the elderly, but the youngest respondents besides look at it little favourably. - Young Poles surprise with their pragmatism and sense of work - comments the expert.
According to a poll stating, "I would like to have him introduced in the village where I live ban on night selling alcohol from 23 to 6 am"agreed in total 68% of respondents. Of this, 40.2% declared support in a "decisive" way, and 27.8% replied "more or little so".
A full of 28.3% of respondents are against it, of which 14.3% are "successful" and 14.0% are "decisive". The remaining 3.7% of respondents do not have an opinion on this issue.
Poles support night Prohibition? Results of the fresh survey
Support for night Prohibition is highly demographically diverse. Women express stronger support than men - 80.1 percent compared to 57.8%.
Men are more likely to object (19.7%) than women (7.4% "decisively not").
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As IBRIS noted, age analysis shows that although the highest level of support are observed in population over 70 years of age (81.1% "decisively so"), among young adults, aged 18-29, the support is only somewhat lower and is 73.2%.
The support besides varies according to the place of residence and the level of education. tiny cities (up to 50,000 inhabitants) and large cities (over 250,000 inhabitants) show The top support for night Prohibition - 74.4 percent and 69.6% respectively. In contrast, among the mediate cities (50-250,000 inhabitants) this support is noticeablely lower (58.5%).
At the same time, people with primary and primary vocational education form the group with the top support for Prohibition (77.9%). This support falls as education levels increase, reaching the lowest level among people with higher education - a full of 63.1%.
"Young Poles Surprise". Night Prohibition poll
- I'm sorry. Although it is frequently said that young people drive liberal changes, in the substance of night Prohibition Young Polessurprise with their pragmatism and sense of responsibility. Their advanced support for the ban shows that it is not an ideological conflict for freedom, but a applicable assessment of a reality in which little alcohol availability means little fuss, more safety and a more peaceful environment," commented IBRiS manager Kamil Smogorzewski.
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He adds that "the same trend is seen in women for whom safety is the highest priority, and the negative effects of unlimited night alcohol sales specified as violence, sound and threats in public space, are felt in a peculiarly severe way".
The survey was carried out on 19-20 September 2025 on a typical group of 1069 adult Poles, utilizing CATI method. The analysis of the results excluded cities with the introduced full Prohibition.
Night Prohibition in Polish Cities. It was introduced by about 180 municipalities
Last Thursday Capital councillors disagreed to introduce night Prohibition throughout the city. On the another hand, they adopted a position which implies a pilot ban in 2 districts: Downtown and Prague-North. The regulation of sales should apply in shops and gas stations.
In public consultations conducted by the city over 80 percent of Warsawers was in favour of introducing night Prohibition. A survey of the opinion of residents - the Warsaw Barometer - besides indicated that more than 60 percent of residents are behind the night's restrictions on the sale of alcohol.
From 2018 to 2024 About 180 municipalities in Poland introduced night Prohibition. In June of that year night Prohibition in the tourist period introduced Giżycko. In July, specified government was introduced in Polishand in early August in Szczecin. W Gdansk Night Prohibition began to apply from the beginning of September.
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