Drinking rate plunges to record low in US, new poll shows

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Alcohol consumption among U.S. adults has fallen to its lowest recorded level in nearly 90 years, with 54 percent saying they drink, down from 58 percent a year ago, according to Gallup's latest annual survey. Gallup has tracked alcohol consumption among U.S. adults since 1939. The latest figure falls below the previous record low of 55 percent in 1958. The poll also found that a majority of Americans, 53 percent, believe that...