Fewer Americans Are Drinking Alcohol Than Ever Before: Survey

The survey comes as updated blood pressure guidelines call for reducing or eliminating alcohol consumption.

Alcohol consumption is on the decline in the United States. Shutterstock

The percentage of Americans who drink alcoholic beverages has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded, according to a new survey released on Aug. 13.

In the Gallup survey, 54 percent of adult respondents said they drink alcohol. That’s down from 58 percent in 2024, 62 percent in 2023, and 67 percent in 2022.