A new Gallup Poll says nearly two-thirds of Americans enjoy a drink now and then.
The study found that roughly 62% of Americans drink liquor, wine, or beer, while 48% abstain completely.
Drinking was more common in households with more than $100,000 in annual income (79%), among college graduates (74%), and with people ages 35-54 (66%)
Beer remains the most popular beverage of choice, but liquor has overtaken wine as the second-most popular type of drink over the last year.
“Although it continues to hold on to the top spot, beer is less dominant now than at points in the 1990s and early 2000s, when close to half said it was their preferred alcoholic beverage,” wrote Gallup.
Gallup found that about one in five US adults who drink alcohol, 19%, report they sometimes drink too much.
Either way, “Liquor has mostly lagged behind beer and wine in the popularity trend. However, in the past few years, closer to 30% say liquor is their drink of choice, putting it on par with wine. The 31% of drinkers who currently say liquor is their favorite alcoholic drink is the highest on record,” Gallup said.
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