The next time you get your blood pressure checked, expect your medical provider to be a little more aggressive about high levels. And if you like a glass of wine with dinner or a cocktail on the weekends,

Only 54% of adults said they consume alcohol—the smallest share since Gallup started tracking Americans’ drinking behavior in 1939. And a majority of Americans (about 53%) said they believe that even just “one or two drinks a day” is bad for their health. That’s a leap from the roughly 25% of Americans who held this view from 2001 through 2011.

The trade fight is prompting a pullback in purchases by the biggest export market for U.S.-made wines, costing American brands tens of millions in sales.

Just 54% of Americans say they drink alcohol. That's the lowest level recorded in 86 years.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has imposed a temporary alcohol ban at several popular recreation areas, officials said. DEEP said the ban is in effect from Aug. 19,

A new Gallup Poll shows the use of alcohol among American adults is at its lowest point in a nearly 90-year downward trend.

What’s more, Gallup found that people, especially younger adults, are increasingly sharing concerns that moderate alcohol consumption — meaning “one or two drinks a day” — is bad for one’s health. For the first time, a majority of people (53%) reported feeling this way. For comparison, only 39% shared that view just two years ago in 2023.

A pilot was pulled off a flight by police moments before the plane was about to take off as officers suspected he was intoxicated. Bodycam footage shared by Savannah Airport Police on Thursday (14 August) shows Southwest pilot David Allsop,