US EditionUS Drinking Hits 90-Year Low as Majority Views Moderate Intake as Harmful
A Gallup poll finds 53% of U.S. adults now consider moderate drinking unhealthy, contributing to the lowest alcohol consumption rates since 1939, driven by health concerns.
- Alcohol consumption among U.S. adults has fallen to its lowest recorded level in nearly 90 years, with 54 percent saying they drink, down from 58 percent a year ago, according to Gallup's latest annual survey.
- A record high percentage of U.S. adults, 53 percent, say moderate drinking is bad for their health, up from 28 percent in 2015.
- The percentage of U.S. adults who believe moderate drinking is harmful has increased significantly in recent years.
- Young Americans' alcohol consumption has been trending downward for years, which has accelerated the overall decline in alcohol consumption.
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