US Catholic alcohol consumption drops to historic low
Self-reported drinking rates among Catholic adults in the United States have fallen to levels similar to Protestants following shifting health views.
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The share of Catholic adults in the United States who report consuming alcohol has dropped to a record low of 55 percent, Fox News reported, citing a report by Gallup analyst Frank Newport. This marks a significant decline from the 2002 to 2004 period, when 79 percent of American Catholics reported drinking alcoholic beverages. [1]
Over that same timeframe, self-reported alcohol consumption among Protestants remained unchanged at 54 percent, according to Fox News. The drop narrows a historical gap in drinking habits between the two religious groups in the United States. [1]
Scientific experts caution against attributing the drop entirely to religious or cultural changes, Fox News reported. Shifting health views and social habits are reshaping moderate drinking habits across the country. [1]
In short
- The percentage of US Catholic adults who drink alcohol fell from 79 percent in 2002, 2004 to 55 percent.
- Self-reported drinking rates among Protestants stayed flat at 54 percent over the same period.
- The data comes from a Gallup report authored by analyst Frank Newport.
Sources
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- [1]Catholic alcohol consumption drops to record low as Americans rethink moderate drinking habitsFox News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Alcohol powder on Wikipedia
- [3]Americans on Grokipedia
- [4]Portuguese teenagers show lower drug and alcohol consumption according to new study FTMQ News, 13d ago
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