Health-Driven Shift Pushes US Alcohol Use to 85-Year Low
TL;DR
Gallup data show US alcohol consumption hitting an 85-year low in 2025, with 54% of Americans reporting they drink and abstention rising across demographics (notably women, youth, and lower-income groups). A majority—53%—now say moderate drinking is bad for health, and among drinkers the average is 2.8 drinks per week, signaling a broad health-driven shift away from alcohol.
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