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8. I'm happily surprised and shocked that people are actually heeding the reporting on drinking

Fri Aug 29, 2025, 07:17 AM

Aug 29

https://news.gallup.com/poll/693362/drinking-rate-new-low-alcohol-concerns-surge.aspx
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The consecutive declines in Americans’ reported drinking the past few years are unmatched in Gallup’s trend and coincide with recent research indicating that any level of alcohol consumption may negatively affect health. This has been a sharp reversal from previous recommendations that moderate drinking could offer some protective benefits.

... Declines in alcohol consumption do not appear to be caused by people shifting to other mood-altering substances — in particular, recreational marijuana, which is now legal in about half of U.S. states. Although marijuana use is higher today than a decade ago, it has been fairly steady over the past four years and thus doesn’t appear to be a factor in people choosing not to drink alcohol.

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A couple of interesting demographics:

Percent reporting that they consume alcohol: 2023 and 2025, and the change
Republicans 65%, 46%, -19%
Democrats 64%, 61%, -3%

Men: 62%, 57%, -5%
Women: 62%, 51%, -11%

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Yes, that YouTube ad certainly wasn''t a deep deep dive into the statistics,

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Sounds like they're trying. Sounds like a good start. ancianita Aug 28 #1

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Could be to address BumRushDaShow Aug 29 #3

The ad doesn't say any of that. This ad is going to backfire very very badly progree Aug 29 #4

I don't think the target audience (supposedly "young men" ) BumRushDaShow Aug 29 #5

I think most young men know who the president was in 2023 and 2024. And while it may be "targeted" at young progree Aug 29 #6

I did find the DCCC press release linked to a short YouTube video BumRushDaShow Aug 29 #7

I'm happily surprised and shocked that people are actually heeding the reporting on drinking progree Aug 29 #8

I was somewhat suprised too BumRushDaShow Aug 29 #9