Not sure about grabbing that beer? You’re not alone. Americans are reaching for alcohol at record lows, according to a new Gallup survey.
The survey, out Aug. 20, found the number of Americans who say they drink alcohol sits at 54% for the second consecutive year − and health concerns appear to be a major factor.
“Fifty-one percent of U.S. adults now believe drinking one or two alcoholic beverages a day is bad for one’s health,” the survey results noted. “The figure is essentially unchanged from last year’s record-high 53%.”
In 2001, only 27% considered moderate drinking bad for one’s health, according to Gallup.
There is not a lot of nuance. No amount of alcohol is beneficial to your body’s function. Any amount is harmful. Pulling out the magnifying glass looking for additional nuance smacks of motivated reasoning.
But is the risk more or less then crossing the busy American strode… Is it accounting for how you travel too or from the bar this is the nuance… And the paper has it the artical does not