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Americans' Drinking Remains at Record Low: Gallup Poll

11 points randycupertino 46 minutes ago 13 comments

ortusdux 27 minutes ago | parent

I wonder how legal marijuana ties in? I know plenty of people that have switched.

vannevar 14 minutes ago | parent

This is pretty much the explanation---the decline in alcohol revenue mirrors the rise in cannabis sales. The alcohol decline started in 2012, when the first states legalized marijuana.

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/daily-cannabis-vs-alcoho...

SoftTalker 8 minutes ago | parent

I still prefer alcohol as it's self-regulating for me. It lets me know the next morning when I've overdone it.

unrented7977 6 minutes ago | parent

Weed hangovers are definitely a thing that happens

devin 13 minutes ago | parent

This is no doubt part of the reason why the farm bill loophole is being closed: lobbying pressure from those whose bottom line has been impacted.

CodingJeebus 7 minutes ago | parent

Also, help for alcohol abuse is more accessible and socially accepted than ever before. Sober movements overall are having a moment in the US, even though some traditional recovery membership like AA is slightly declining.

fhdkweig 27 minutes ago | parent

Americans drinking "alcohol". I thought this was about depletion of potable water.

ronsor 18 minutes ago | parent

"Drinking" in isolation refers to alcohol in idiomatic American English.

etchalon 26 minutes ago | parent

Cocktails, on average, are like $15.

What did the industry expect?

random3 10 minutes ago | parent

Cocktails are margin error on drinking stats

vr46 23 minutes ago | parent

Americans' disposable income and time remains at record low: Sofa Poll

bentt 3 minutes ago | parent

There are so many other ways to self medicate now! Why be a lonely drunk when you can be a social media trolling energy drink swilling porn addicted sports gambler