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A Gallup poll found 54% of U.S. adults say they drink alcohol, hitting a new low.

The decrease in drinking is greater among women than men.

Health benefits from moderate alcohol consumption are turning out to be overrated.

For the first time, most Americans view even moderate alcohol consumption as a health risk. And imbibing has hit a record low, according to a new Gallup poll that says just 54% of U.S. adults in 2025 say they drink.

The findings come from Gallup’s yearly Consumption Habits survey, which was conducted July 7-21, according to Gallup News .

Gallup said that between 1997 and 2023, at least 6 in 10 adults reported drinking alcohol; by 2024 the share had fallen to 58%. The previous low rate was 55% of adults who drink alcohol, recorded in the 1958 poll. The

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