# Americans' Drinking at Record Low

> U.S. adults report record-low alcohol consumption, with 54% drinking and 13% overdrinking.
- Title: Americans' Drinking at Record Low · Gallup | Shortify
- Summary: U.S. adults report record-low alcohol consumption, with 54% drinking and 13% overdrinking. U.S. drinking rates hit a record low of 54%, with 13%…
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- Source: Gallup — https://news.gallup.com/poll/713534/americans-drinking-remains-record-low.aspx
- Author: Gallup, Inc.
- Published: 2026-08-20T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: alcohol, gallup, u.s., drinking, record-low, health, nonalcoholic, technology, startups
## U.S. drinking at record low
Fifty-four percent of u.s. adults say they drink alcohol, matching last year's record low.

> 54% of u.s. adults say they drink alcohol, matching last year's low
## Overdrinking at record low
Thirteen percent of u.s. adults say they sometimes drink too much, a new record low.

> 13% say they sometimes drink too much, also a record low
## Nonalcoholic alternatives rise
Seventeen percent of u.s. adults have substituted nonalcoholic beverages for alcohol.

> 17% of americans have substituted nonalcoholic beverages for alcohol
## Health concerns grow
Fifty-one percent of u.s. adults believe drinking one or two alcoholic beverages a day is bad for health.

> 51% of u.s. adults now believe drinking one or two alcoholic beverages a day is bad for one's health
## Health awareness increases
Eighty-six percent of u.s. adults say they have heard at least something about recent studies on drinking health effects.

> 86% of americans say they have heard at least something about recent studies concerning the long-term health effects of drinking
## Drinking trends shift
U.s. drinking has declined since 2023, with 54% reporting alcohol use this year.

> Self-reported drinking fell over the previous three years, from 62% in 2023 to 58% in 2024 and 54% in 2025
## Drinking habits change
Americans who drink report an average of 3.2 drinks per week, down from 3.9 over the past five years.

> More generally, americans who drink alcohol report having an average of 3.2 drinks in the past week
## Key takeaway

U.S. drinking rates hit a record low of 54%, with 13% overdrinking, as health concerns grow.