I’m not surprised by this. I don’t really drink, except socially, and we don’t have a drop of alcohol in the house. And honestly, because I don’t like the after effects of alcohol, I drink even less socially. Add that legalized weed has given folks a legal alternative, and I think you’re going to continue to see this fall.

https://www.npr.org/2025/08/13/nx-s1-5501668/americans-drinking-alcohol-study-gallup

npr.org

Percentage of Americans who say they drink alcohol hits record low, Gallup says

Gallup, which started tracking Americans' alcohol habits more than 80 years ago, says the drop in drinking rates coincides with Americans' growing concerns that even moderate drinking is unhealthy.