How often, if ever, do you drink alcoholic beverages such as liquor, wine or beer -- every day, a few times a week, about once a week, less than once a week, only on special occasions such as New Years' and holidays, or never?
|
Every
day
|
A few times a week
|
About once a week
|
Less than once a week
|
Only on special occasions
|
Never
|
No opin.
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Nov 11-14
|
7
|
13
|
10
|
9
|
29
|
33
|
*
|
|
2006 Nov 9-12
|
10
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
27
|
30
|
*
|
|
2005 Nov 7-10
|
5
|
14
|
11
|
10
|
29
|
31
|
*
|
|
2004 Nov 7-10
|
7
|
13
|
13
|
10
|
25
|
32
|
*
|
|
2003 Nov 3-5
|
7
|
16
|
13
|
12
|
25
|
27
|
*
|
|
2001 Nov 8-11
|
7
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
24
|
30
|
*
|
Do you have occasion to use alcoholic beverages such as liquor, wine or beer, or are you a total abstainer?
|
Yes,
drink
|
No,
total abstainer
|
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Jul 12-15
|
64
|
36
|
|
2006 Jul 6-9
|
64
|
36
|
|
2005 Jul 7-10
|
63
|
37
|
|
2004 Jul 8-11
|
62
|
38
|
|
2003 Jul 7-9
|
62
|
38
|
|
2002 Jul 9-11
|
66
|
34
|
|
2001 Jul 19-22
|
62
|
38
|
|
2000 Nov 13-15
|
64
|
36
|
|
1999 Sep 23-26
|
64
|
36
|
|
1997 Jun 26-29
|
61
|
39
|
|
1996 Jun 27-30
|
58
|
42
|
|
1994 Jun 3-6
|
65
|
35
|
|
1992 Jan 16-19
|
64
|
35
|
|
1990 Dec 6-9
|
57
|
43
|
|
1989 Sep 12-15
|
56
|
44
|
|
1989 Apr 4-9
|
62
|
38
|
|
1988 Jul 1-7
|
63
|
37
|
|
1988 Mar 8-12
|
62
|
38
|
|
1987 Jul 10-13
|
65
|
35
|
|
1987 Apr 10-13
|
63
|
37
|
|
1987 Mar 14-18
|
65
|
35
|
|
1985 Feb 15-18
|
67
|
33
|
|
1984 Sep 6-9
|
64
|
36
|
|
1984 Jul 6-9
|
64
|
36
|
|
1983 Mar 11-14
|
65
|
35
|
|
1982 Aug 13-16
|
65
|
35
|
|
1981 Jan 9-12
|
70
|
30
|
|
1979 May 4-7
|
69
|
31
|
|
1978 Nov 10-13
|
66
|
34
|
|
1978 Apr 21-24
|
71
|
29
|
|
1977 Jan 14-17
|
71
|
29
|
|
1976
|
71
|
29
|
|
1974 May 10-13
|
68
|
32
|
|
1969 Jan 1-6
|
64
|
36
|
|
1969 Feb 22-27
|
63
|
37
|
|
1966 Jan 21-26
|
65
|
35
|
|
1964
|
63
|
37
|
|
1960 Mar 30-Apr 4
|
62
|
38
|
|
1959 Dec 10-15
|
61
|
39
|
|
1958 Jan 24-29
|
55
|
45
|
|
1957 Mar 15-20
|
58
|
42
|
|
1956 Jan 6-11
|
60
|
40
|
|
1952 Dec 11-16
|
60
|
40
|
|
1951 Aug 26-31
|
59
|
41
|
|
1950 Jun 4-9
|
60
|
40
|
|
1949 Dec 1-6
|
58
|
42
|
|
1947 Oct 3-8
|
63
|
37
|
|
1946 Jul 26-31
|
67
|
33
|
|
1945 Nov 23-28
|
67
|
33
|
|
1939
|
58
|
42
|
When did you last take a drink of any kind of alcoholic beverage?
[BASED ON WHO DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES]
|
24 hours
|
Over 1 day
to week ago
|
Over 1
week ago
|
Don't know
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Jul 12-15
|
36
|
29
|
36
|
*
|
|
2006 Jul 6-9
|
36
|
35
|
29
|
*
|
|
2005 Jul 7-10
|
36
|
31
|
32
|
1
|
|
2004 Jul 8-11
|
33
|
38
|
29
|
*
|
|
2003 Jul 7-9
|
31
|
40
|
29
|
*
|
|
2002 Jul 9-11
|
28
|
38
|
34
|
*
|
|
2001 Jul 19-22
|
30
|
32
|
38
|
*
|
|
200 Nov 13-15
|
26
|
32
|
42
|
*
|
|
1999 Sep 23-26
|
35
|
25
|
39
|
1
|
|
1997 Jun 26-29
|
33
|
25
|
42
|
*
|
|
1996 Jun 27-30
|
28
|
26
|
45
|
1
|
|
1994 Jun 3-6
|
34
|
23
|
42
|
1
|
|
1992 Jan 16-19
|
26
|
24
|
49
|
1
|
|
1990 Dec 6-9
|
29
|
23
|
47
|
1
|
|
1989 Sep 12-15
|
32
|
35
|
32
|
1
|
|
1988 Jul 1-7
|
39
|
25
|
34
|
2
|
|
1987 Jul 10-13
|
38
|
30
|
31
|
1
|
|
1984 Jul 6-9
|
39
|
29
|
31
|
1
|
Approximately how many drinks of any kind of alcoholic beverages did you drink in the past SEVEN days?
[BASED ON WHO DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES]
|
0
|
1-7
|
8-19
|
20+
|
Don't know
|
Mean
|
Med-ian
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
|
|
2007 Jul 12-15
|
37
|
48
|
9
|
5
|
1
|
4.8
|
2
|
|
2006 Jul 6-9
|
30
|
53
|
11
|
5
|
*
|
4.5
|
2
|
|
2005 Jul 7-10
|
34
|
49
|
11
|
5
|
1
|
4.3
|
2
|
|
2004 Jul 8-11
|
31
|
55
|
8
|
5
|
1
|
4.9
|
2
|
|
2003 Jul 7-9
|
30
|
50
|
12
|
6
|
2
|
5.1
|
2
|
|
2002 Jul 9-11
|
34
|
50
|
9
|
5
|
2
|
4.4
|
2
|
|
2001 Jul 19-22
|
39
|
48
|
9
|
4
|
*
|
3.4
|
1
|
|
2000 Nov 13-15
|
43
|
46
|
8
|
3
|
*
|
3.3
|
1
|
|
1999 Sep 23-26
|
40
|
47
|
8
|
4
|
*
|
3.7
|
2
|
|
1997 Jun 26-29
|
41
|
45
|
8
|
5
|
1
|
3.6
|
1
|
|
1996 Jun 27-30
|
47
|
42
|
7
|
2
|
2
|
2.8
|
1
|
|
1994 Jun 3-6
|
44
|
42
|
10
|
3
|
1
|
--
|
--
|
|
1992 Jan 16-19
|
51
|
36
|
10
|
2
|
1
|
--
|
--
|
|
1990 Dec 6-9
|
50
|
40
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
--
|
--
|
|
1989 Sep 12-15
|
33
|
47
|
13
|
5
|
2
|
--
|
--
|
|
1988 Jul 1-7
|
32
|
49
|
10
|
6
|
3
|
--
|
--
|
|
1987 Jul 10-13
|
29
|
50
|
11
|
6
|
4
|
--
|
--
|
Do you most often drink liquor, wine, or beer?
[BASED ON WHO DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES]
|
Liquor
|
Wine
|
Beer
|
All/ Same (vol.)
|
Other (vol.)
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Jul 12-15
|
22
|
34
|
40
|
4
|
*
|
*
|
|
2006 Jul 6-9
|
23
|
33
|
41
|
3
|
--
|
*
|
|
2005 Jul 7-10
|
21
|
39
|
36
|
3
|
*
|
1
|
|
2004 Jul 8-11
|
24
|
33
|
39
|
4
|
*
|
*
|
|
2003 Jul 7-9
|
22
|
33
|
42
|
3
|
*
|
*
|
|
2002 Jul 9-11
|
22
|
30
|
44
|
3
|
1
|
*
|
|
2001 Jul 19-22
|
18
|
31
|
46
|
4
|
*
|
1
|
|
2000 Nov 13-15
|
22
|
31
|
43
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
|
1999 Sep 23-26
|
19
|
34
|
42
|
4
|
*
|
1
|
|
1997 Jun 26-29
|
18
|
32
|
45
|
4
|
*
|
1
|
|
1996 Jul 25-28
|
20
|
27
|
46
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
|
1994 Jun 3-6
|
18
|
29
|
47
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
|
1992 Jan 16-19
|
21
|
27
|
47
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
Do you sometimes drink more alcoholic beverages than you think you should?
[BASED ON WHO DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES]
|
Yes
|
No
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Jul 12-15
|
22
|
77
|
*
|
|
2006 Jul 6-9
|
22
|
78
|
*
|
|
2005 Jul 7-10
|
21
|
79
|
--
|
|
2004 Jul 8-11
|
25
|
75
|
*
|
|
2003 Jul 7-9
|
24
|
76
|
*
|
|
2002 Jul 9-11
|
21
|
79
|
*
|
|
2001 Jul 19-22
|
20
|
80
|
*
|
|
2000 Nov 13-15
|
26
|
74
|
*
|
|
1999 Sep 23-26
|
24
|
76
|
*
|
|
1997 Jun 26-29
|
22
|
78
|
*
|
|
1996 Jul 25-28
|
25
|
75
|
*
|
|
1994 Jun 3-6
|
29
|
71
|
0
|
|
1992 Jan 16-19
|
29
|
71
|
--
|
|
1990 Dec 6-9
|
23
|
76
|
1
|
|
1989 Sep 12-15
|
35
|
65
|
--
|
|
1987 Jul 1-7
|
29
|
71
|
--
|
|
1985 Feb 15-18
|
32
|
68
|
--
|
|
1978 Nov 10-13
|
23
|
77
|
--
|
Has drinking ever been a cause of trouble in your family?
|
Yes
|
No
|
No answer
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Jul 12-15
|
35
|
65
|
*
|
|
2006 Jul 6-9
|
29
|
71
|
*
|
|
2005 Jul 7-10
|
29
|
71
|
*
|
|
2004 Jul 8-11
|
37
|
63
|
--
|
|
2003 Jul 7-9
|
31
|
69
|
*
|
|
2002 Jul 9-11
|
28
|
72
|
*
|
|
2001 Jul 19-22
|
36
|
64
|
*
|
|
2000 Nov 13-15
|
36
|
64
|
*
|
|
1999 Sep 23-26
|
36
|
64
|
*
|
|
1997 Jun 26-29
|
30
|
70
|
*
|
|
1996 Jun 27-30
|
23
|
77
|
*
|
|
1994 Jun 3-6
|
27
|
72
|
1
|
|
1992 Jan 16-19
|
24
|
76
|
--
|
|
1990 Dec 6-9
|
23
|
76
|
1
|
|
1989 Sep 12-15
|
19
|
81
|
--
|
|
1987 Mar 14-18
|
24
|
76
|
--
|
|
1985 Feb 15-18
|
21
|
79
|
--
|
|
1984 Jul 6-9
|
18
|
82
|
--
|
|
1981
|
22
|
78
|
--
|
|
1978
|
22
|
78
|
--
|
|
1976
|
17
|
83
|
--
|
|
1974
|
12
|
88
|
--
|
|
1966
|
12
|
88
|
--
|
|
1947
|
15
|
85
|
--
|
Do you, personally, think drinking in moderation -- that is, one or two drinks a day -- [ROTATED: is good for your health, makes no difference, or is bad for your health]?
|
Good for
health
|
Makes no difference
|
Bad for
health
|
No
opinion
|
|
2007 Jul 12-15
|
22%
|
49
|
25
|
4
|
|
2005 Jul 7-10
|
25%
|
51
|
22
|
2
|
|
2003 Jul 7-9
|
24%
|
49
|
25
|
2
|
|
2001 Jul 19-22
|
22%
|
46
|
27
|
5
|
(Asked of a half sample) Would you favor or oppose a federal law that would lower the drinking age in all states to 18?
|
Favor
|
Oppose
|
No opinion
|
|
2007 Jul 12-15
|
22%
|
77
|
1
|
|
2001 Jul 19-22
|
21%
|
77
|
2
|
(Asked of a half sample) Do you think the penalties for underage age drinking should be made more strict, less strict, or remain as they are now?
|
More
strict
|
Less
strict
|
Remain
as now
|
No
opinion
|
|
2007 Jul 12-15
|
60%
|
6
|
31
|
3
|
|
2001 Jul 19-22
|
60%
|
6
|
33
|
1
|
