Alcohol

Beer Edges Out Wine, Liquor as Drink of Choice in U.S.

Beer Edges Out Wine, Liquor as Drink of Choice in U.S.

June 29, 2009
Among the nearly two-thirds of Americans who say they drink alcoholic beverages, 40% say they most often drink beer, 34% say wine, and 21% choose liquor.

Drinking Habits Steady Amid Recession

Sixty-four percent drink, unchanged; beer is still the preferred beverage

June 29, 2009
Despite some talk that the recession could be changing Americans’ drinking patterns, Gallup finds no real shift in the prevalence of drinking alcohol among U.S. adults (now 64%) or in how much Americans say they drink. Beer beats out wine, 40% to 34%, as drinkers’ preferred beverage.More ...

Beer Back to Double-Digit Lead Over Wine as Favored Drink

Shift back to beer most evident among 30- to 49-year-olds

July 25, 2008
Gallup finds 42% of U.S. drinkers naming beer as the alcoholic beverage they consume most often, compared with 31% who drink wine and 23% who drink liquor the most. After beer and wine essentially tied in 2005, beer has regained its standing as the No. 1 drink in the United States.More ...
Beer Remains Americans' Preferred Drink

Beer Remains Americans' Preferred Drink

July 25, 2008
Forty-two percent of Americans who drink alcohol say that they most often drink beer, followed by wine (31%), and then liquor (23%).
Alcohol & America

Alcohol & America

August 2, 2007
Beer, wine, or liquor? The Gallup Poll updates its annual poll on American drinking habits.

Forty Percent of Young Men Say They Sometimes Drink Too Much

Women much less likely than men to say they drink more than they should at times

August 2, 2007
About one in five U.S. drinkers say they sometimes drink more alcoholic beverages than they should, according to a recent Gallup Poll. Men under age 30 are significantly more likely than older men or women of any age to say they sometimes drink too much. Self-reported over drinking is related to how frequently one drinks, as well as to their preferred type of drink.More ...

Alcohol and Drinking

Do you have occasion to use alcoholic beverages such as liquor, wine or beer, or are you a total abstainer? When did you last take a drink of any kind of alcoholic beverage? Approximately how many drinks of any kind of alcoholic beverages did you drink in the past SEVEN days?More ...

Beer Again Edges Out Wine as Americans' Drink of Choice

Nearly two in three Americans drink alcohol

July 27, 2007
Gallup's annual update on Americans' drinking habits shows beer again edging out wine as the adult beverage of choice. The percentage of Americans who drink any type of alcohol remains stable, though the poll shows that more Americans drink on a regular basis than a decade ago. Americans are dubious about the health benefits from regular drinking, as little more than one in five thinks drinking in moderation daily is good for one's health.More ...

Most Americans Oppose Lowering Legal Drinking Age to 18 Nationwide

Six in 10 Americans support stricter penalties for underage drinking

July 27, 2007
A recent Gallup Poll finds widespread opposition to lowering the drinking age to 18 in America and majority support for making the penalties for underage drinking stricter. These views have changed little over the past six years. Younger adults are much more lenient than older Americans in their views about drinking at younger ages, but a majority still opposes a lower drinking age and less strict penalties for drinking underage.More ...

Families of Drug and Alcohol Abusers Pay an Emotional Toll

Alcohol addiction just as upsetting as drugs

August 25, 2006
The vast majority of those whose family members have had addiction problems say the addiction has had either a major or minor negative effect on their own mental or emotional health. Immediate family members -- particularly spouses -- are most likely to suffer negative effects on their emotional or mental health. Whether the substance involved is alcohol or drugs makes little difference in attitudes among family members.More ...
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