Fewer Americans are reporting that they drink alcohol amid a growing belief that even moderate alcohol consumption is a health risk, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday.
The survey finds that 54% of U.S. adults say they drink alcoholic beverages such as liquor, wine or beer — “the lowest by one percentage point in Gallup’s nearly 90-year trend,” the analytics company says.
And a record high percentage of U.S. adults, 53%, now say moderate drinking is bad for their health, up from 28% in 2015. The uptick in doubt about alcohol’s benefits is largely driven by young adults — the age group that is most likely to believe drinking “one or two drinks a day” can cause health hazards — but older adults are also now increasingly likely to think moderate drinking carries risks.
The fact that 54% of people consume a poisonous drug for sport is in itself wild. If alcohol was invented today it would be banned immediately.
If only we could ban prohibitionists like you. A war on prohibitionists. This should be fine with you since youre already on board dictating what others do with their lives. Why cant we do the same for you and your beliefs?
Get ready for invasive drug tests to ensure you are high 24/7. Im gonna enjoy watching you pee in a cup.
I didn’t say I wanted it to be banned, of course. Just that it would be.
If it was invented today, not only would it be banned but people also wouldn’t be so willing to integrate it into their daily routine.
Alcohol is proven to help make and strengthen friendships, which is probably why we evolved to like it. It’s also responsible for the majority of domestic abuse so there’s that.
I’ve heard that it was also good for cleaning water. Historically, people didn’t know about germs, but low-alcohol drinks were a good way to clean out the dirty water
54% of Americans now want their domestic abuse sober. No more excuses about how you were drunk — OWN that rage!
Going through this life completely sober? No thanks
(This is not an endorsement of alcoholism or abuse)
Almost every society has created booze. It is human nature to self medicate.
No, it is human nature to desire clean water and thus almost every society has created booze.
It is largely a myth that people have produced alcoholic beverages for lack of clean water. People have always known how to find fresh water, and have always enjoyed catching a buzz. Even wild animals do it.
Just ask the Koalas!
Had a friend that grew up in Australia and said it wasn’t unusual to see a koala fall out of a tree, drunk.
Alcohol fits the definition of poison more than it does medication.
Stop drinking when weed was available. Better benefits,cheaper, no bad side effects, and no bad decisions minus eating a full pizza.
Conservatives find Bud Light “woke” while Liberals feel “no woke, you broke” about Kentucky whiskey.
And Pabst Blue Ribbon is utter shit.
So yeah.
