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.
So the point of the recent research is they find no benefits at any level, at or less than 1 a day very little impact. Also it’s large population studies so and all cause mortality so exact relations are not in the studies… And I could have many practices of infrequent drinkers it be interesting to control for before loosing sleep over a drink some evenings… And a non alcoholic drink others. (Although avoiding alcohol late in the evening improves sleep so)