Source: Reason
by Emma Camp
“Americans may be drinking less than ever before. A recent poll from Gallup found that a record-low share of Americans say they drink alcohol, the lowest in nearly 90 years of polling. Declines in drinking since 2023 in particular have been highest among women, Republicans, and both low-income and high-income Americans. And those who are drinking are drinking less …. At first, this trend seems like an obviously good thing. Alcoholism is a destructive disease, and reducing tragic deaths from alcoholism, drunk driving, or alcohol-related cancer is certainly good news. And it is probably true that moderate drinking is bad for your health. But the thing is, the decline in overall drinking hasn’t actually led to a decrease in alcohol-related deaths.” (08/19/25)
https://reason.com/2025/08/19/what-if-fewer-americans-drinking-is-a-bad-thing/