A record low number of Americans are drinking, according to a new Gallup poll released this week. Just 54% of Americans said they consume alcohol at all.

Gallup has been tracking Americans’ drinking behavior since 1939, and their views of the health implications of drinking since 2001. For the first time, a majority of Americans – 53% – said that moderate drinking, defined as one or two drinks per day, is bad for your health.

  • Plebcouncilman@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    Would you look at that, education reducing drug use. Who would have thought? Maybe this is how we reduce the other types of drug use? Nah send them to jail.

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      Nah, just elect trump and defund the education system so the alcohol industry can reign supreme.

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          The resources required are all agricultural, which the US actually does produce.

          The equipment required is pretty simple (so most could be sourced locally).

          What am I overlooking?

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            I think they were referring to the significant decrease in alcohol sales to Canada now that the tariffs are in place