Alcohol usage by U.S. Adults hits LOWEST ever.

U.S. ADULT DRINKING HITS RECORD LOW, GALLUP FINDS

Alcohol consumption among U.S. adults has fallen to its lowest level since Gallup began tracking in 1939, with 54% reporting they drink — down from 58% in 2024 and 62% in 2023, and below the previous record low of 55% in 1958.

Gallup’s annual survey found fewer Americans drink regularly: only 24% had a drink in the past day, and 40% went more than a week without — the highest share since 2000. Average weekly intake dropped to 2.8 drinks, the lowest since 1996


A Gallup poll conducted July 7–21, 2025, shows that only 54% of U.S. adults say they drink alcohol — the lowest figure in nearly 90 years. The decline is especially steep among women, dropping 11 points to 51%, and among men, falling 5 points to 57%.

For the first time, a majority of Americans (53%) believe that even moderate alcohol use is harmful. Drinking habits are also slowing, with just 24% reporting they had a drink in the past day, 40% going more than a week without one, and the national weekly average falling to 2.8 drinks — the lowest since tracking began in 1996.