Latest data suggested that only 54% of Americans drink alcohol now, the LOWEST rate in 90 years.
That’s a 13-point crash in just 3 years. Something massive is happening, and if you’ve been questioning your relationship with alcohol, you’re part of a historic health revolution.
Here’s what’s driving this seismic shift:
– Young adults are leading with remarkable clarity – only 50% drink now (down from 72% in 2004).
– Women are stepping back in record numbers – down 11 points in just one year.
– Even drinkers are drinking dramatically less – only 24% had alcohol yesterday (record low), and the average is just 2.8 drinks per week.
As a doctor, I’ll say it clearly: No amount of alcohol is safe for human health. The idea that moderate drinking has benefits was based on flawed research. We now know alcohol causes 100,000+ cancer cases yearly and 20,000 preventable deaths.
Your liver processes alcohol as a toxin because that’s exactly what it is.
If you do choose to drink occasionally, see my other post on minimizing damage. But know this: 53% of Americans now understand that even “moderate” drinking is harmful – nearly double from 2015.
