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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Graig Graziosi

US alcohol consumption hits near-100 year low as fears over heath implications rise

A record low of U.S. adults say they drink alcohol, with many putting beer, wine and liquor aside due to fears over the health consequences of drinking, according to a new poll.

“It is becoming clear that, for whatever reasons, today’s younger generations are just less interested in alcohol and are more likely than older generations to see it as risky for their health and to participate in periods of abstinence like Dry January,” National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism George F. Koob previously said, according to Time.

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