Folks in America Say They've Cut Back on Wine

[kit_hung]

There is a big story in the US right now that people are drinking less alcohol than they used to. But new data from IWSR shows that this is not the case at all. For many years, the average drink per adult has been between ten and twelve drinks since the seventies. Even now, when it is the lowest since ninety-five, it is still only a small decrease from the peak of eleven point five drinks in twenty-twenty-one.

Surveys have been saying that there is a big shift in people to give up alcohol, especially young people, but the data says that consumption is still stable. Some say a healthy lifestyle has contributed, but drinks makers claim that the economy has hit people. High interest rates, inflation and political turbulence have made people cut back on consumption. This does not necessarily mean that people have turned against alcohol, but that they are cutting back on consumption because of financial circumstances.

IWSR also shows that if you convert the volumes of alcohol sold into weekly drinks per person, the decline is not very dramatic. There is a shift from high-volume beer to low-volume spirits. The survey also shows that Gen Z has not given up alcohol as people think. From twenty twenty three to twenty twenty five the number of young people who drank has increased slightly. Analysts say economic pressure is a bigger factor than the attitude of the new generation. This debate will continue for a long time.




Source: Reuters

 

[arunima25]

Well, some interesting and contradicting findings there. Survey results depend on the sample size and also the demography. That's why two surveys with the same questionnaire come with totally different findings. GenZ has definitely not given up alcohol. When I see around in my country, I feel that the number has increased. And these days, younger generations are starting drinking at younger age than earlier generations

 

[Webster]

There is a big story in the US right now that people are drinking less alcohol than they used to.

*deadpans* And this is bad how again precisely?

 

[eLdavis]

It will definitely take time for real changes to be seen, am sure if they continue like this, with time there might be a more visible result.

 

[King Belieal]

In my own country, people are trying to break the Guinness Book of World Records for alcohol consumption. Different priorities and focus.