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.
Im curious about what that means to them. When im asked by my doctor I launch into this ramble about how I drink alcohol but by no means regularly. If im at a party (which I rarely am) that has drinks I might have one. Sometimes my wife and I will do something on a holiday like a few xmasses ago we picked up everything we needed to make traditional eggnog. The brandy ended up sitting forever though. When trump was elected I picked up a large bottle of vodka as I can’t take his talks stone cold sobers. Still have tons left because I find I can’t take him talking even a little tipsy.
Yeah my old doctor had a question “how many drinks per day?” New one asks “how many per week?” which works for me. But I think you are right it should be more just “do you drink, how much, and does it affect your life?”
see mine just asks. do you drink. which again for me is yes but. now if I had health insurance and went to doctors in my twenties then the answer would be yes every weekend or more and generally to excess.