return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 5 days agoOnly 54% of U.S. adults say they drink alcohol, a record low. A new poll shows what's behind the decline.www.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square122linkfedilinkarrow-up1284arrow-down16cross-posted to: usa@midwest.socialhealth@lemmy.world
arrow-up1278arrow-down1external-linkOnly 54% of U.S. adults say they drink alcohol, a record low. A new poll shows what's behind the decline.www.cbsnews.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 5 days agomessage-square122linkfedilinkcross-posted to: usa@midwest.socialhealth@lemmy.world
minus-squareelucubra@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 days agoBeing poor is not really a factor. If you want to drink, in most countries usually you can buy some crappy alcoholic drink for cheap.
minus-squareWoodScientist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoIf people literally living in jail can get a hold of alcohol, pretty much anyone can.
minus-squareIamSparticles@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoYeah. There’s a reason a lot of places limit the sale of things like fortified malt liquor to certain times or places. It’s the lowest cost per unit of alcohol, and often the drink of choice for the homeless.
Being poor is not really a factor. If you want to drink, in most countries usually you can buy some crappy alcoholic drink for cheap.
If people literally living in jail can get a hold of alcohol, pretty much anyone can.
Yeah. There’s a reason a lot of places limit the sale of things like fortified malt liquor to certain times or places. It’s the lowest cost per unit of alcohol, and often the drink of choice for the homeless.