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More than six in 10 Americans report that they drink alcohol, and 19% of drinkers admit to overindulging sometimes. Beer remains more popular than liquor or wine in the U.S., but liquor's appeal has grown.

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Drinking alcohol is common in U.S. society, although far from universal.

Broad majorities of Americans believe the use of alcohol adversely affects society and drinkers themselves. Two-thirds of U.S. adults continue to imbibe.

Americans have become slightly less likely to say they drink alcoholic beverages, and those who imbibe are drinking less, on average.

Highly religious Americans are less likely than others to drink alcohol and are more likely to view drinking as morally unacceptable.

The percentage of Americans who drink is holding steady, but while beer still leads, more drinkers say they prefer liquor, roughly tying wine.

Americans who drink alcohol continue to say they most often choose beer (42%) over wine (34%) and liquor (19%). Beer has recovered from its popularity slump earlier this decade.

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Among U.S. men who drink alcohol, those aged 50 and older are the most likely to report imbibing in the past 24 hours. However, younger men report consuming more drinks per week.