Not sure about grabbing that beer? You’re not alone. Americans are reaching for alcohol at record lows, according to a new Gallup survey.
The survey, out Aug. 20, found the number of Americans who say they drink alcohol sits at 54% for the second consecutive year − and health concerns appear to be a major factor.
“Fifty-one percent of U.S. adults now believe drinking one or two alcoholic beverages a day is bad for one’s health,” the survey results noted. “The figure is essentially unchanged from last year’s record-high 53%.”
In 2001, only 27% considered moderate drinking bad for one’s health, according to Gallup.
Canada legalized weed in 2018. Overnight, every idiot with rich parents opened a dispensary. Convenience stores disappeared in every neighborhood. You could buy weed, you can’t buy milk.
There was no impact on alcohol sales, but also weed sales were a fraction of what was anticipated, most of the dispensaries were gone in 2 years. It was not the Cheech and Chong moment the government thought would generate tax revenues.
If anything, alcohol sales increased.