A Gallup poll from 2024 indicates a decline in alcohol consumption among young Americans, aged 18-34, fueled by health concerns including warnings from Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about alcohol's links to multiple cancers. Despite this, many Americans remain unaware of recent studies on alcohol's health effects. Personal experiences shared in interviews suggest that choices around drinking—whether to imbibe, abstain, or seek alternatives—are influenced by individual health priorities and social environments, particularly in regions where drinking is a cultural norm.
I was a bigger drinker then than I am now... Since graduating, that's died down a lot. It's part of the social fabric here.
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