Americans are reaching for alcohol at record lows, according to a new Gallup survey – and health concerns appear to be a major factor.

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.

  • Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    You can do that with coffee, or any other drug that isn’t a literal polar solvent that poisons every cell membrane in your body. That’s fine you just don’t want to believe the science that alcohol is more dangerous than coke meth and heroin combined.

      • Jerkface (any/all)@lemmy.caEnglish
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        2 days ago

        If you cannot function socially without alcohol, or it makes such a difference to your function that you don’t even want to, you are disabled. Human beings are social animals and we do not need a “social lubricant”. None of the good sex parties I’ve ever been to even serve alcohol. None of the guerilla dance parties I have attended had alcohol. None of the 8-bit users groups, drum circles, maker spaces, support groups, role playing game groups, or MIDI Maze parties I attended required alcohol for people to form bonds and become familiar. This is 100% a you problem that you are trying to project on others so that you don’t have to acknowledge that you have an issue.