The AP (8/13, Sanders) reports, “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 poll found that “a record high percentage of U.S. adults, 53%, now say moderate drinking is bad for their health, up from 28% in 2015.” The rise “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.”
Also reporting are Reuters (8/13, Mishra) and The Hill (8/13, Waldvogel).
Related Links:
— “Why many Americans are rethinking alcohol, according to a new Gallup poll,” Linley Sanders, Associated Press, August 13, 2025