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.

A record high percentage of U.S. adults, 53%, now say moderate drinking is bad for their health, up from 28% in 2015. The uptick 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.

Mixed drinks are displayed at a bar in Baltimore, Feb. 8, 2023. AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File

As concerns about health impacts rise, fewer Americans are reporting that they drink. The survey finds that 54% of U.S. adu

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