Half of Taiwanese have misconceptions about hangovers: survey 01/20/2021 03:55 PM CNA file photo for illustrative purpose only Taipei, Jan. 20 (CNA) Although the vast majority of Taiwanese adults know what hangovers are, at least 50 percent hold misconceptions about what causes them and how they work, according to a new poll by the Taiwan Beverage Alcohol Forum (TBAF). The TBAF presented the survey's results at a press conference with Transportation and Communications Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) on Wednesday, hoping to raise alcohol awareness ahead of next month's Lunar New Year holiday. The survey found that while 89.5 percent of respondents knew what hangovers were, more than 50 percent held at least one of several misconceptions about them.