U.S. alcohol consumption hits near-100 year low

[ronnie50]

A polling company that reports U.S. alcohol consuption has hit a nearly 100 year low - among the previous lowest was 1958 - and so this is lower. Health reasons among those given. From The Independent.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/american-alcohol-consumption-poll-b2807194.html 

[3NUMBAS]

It’s common with youngsters avoiding alcohol

[daveAustin]

... because they send all their time staring at their phone in zombie mode. Very healthy.

[ronnie50]

1 minute ago, 3NUMBAS said:

It’s common with youngsters avoiding alcohol

I've read that too. I drink less these days too.

 

TBH, I never liked (most) American booze. The beer is week and tasteless (to me) and so-called whiskey/whisky (really it's 'bourbon') tastes like the smell of stinky socks. JW Black for me. And European beer. Even American (California) wine is a non-starter for me. Australian, Argentinian and French for me. Everyone has their own tastes of course.

[ronnie50]

I like American rum. Though rarely drink it.

[jaywalker2]

18 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

A polling company that reports U.S. alcohol consuption has hit a nearly 100 year low - among the previous lowest was 1958 - and so this is lower. Health reasons among those given. From The Independent.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/american-alcohol-consumption-poll-b2807194.html 

And yet life expectancy if falling, not rising

[ronnie50]

2 minutes ago, jaywalker2 said:

And yet life expectancy if falling, not rising

Maybe for older people that boozed it up through much of their lives (including me) and smoked a lot when younger. Not sure anyone can predict life expectency would be falling for those in their 20s that don't drink or smoke - unless they have really bad diets, obese, etc.

[blaze master]

Ill drink to that.