Record low number of Americans report drinking alcohol, and new teetotalers are explaining why

More Americans than ever are choosing not to drink alcohol, according to a new Gallup Poll.

Only 54% of respondents to Gallup’s annual Consumption Habits survey conducted last month say they consume alcohol, which is the lowest on record in nearly 90 years. 

"This coincides with a growing belief among Americans that moderate alcohol consumption is bad for one’s health, now the majority view for the first time," Gallup said in a press release.