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US alcohol use falls for first time since pandemic as younger adults drink less

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As of September 2026: Led the study

For the first time since the pandemic, Americans are drinking less. Between 2022 and 2024, any alcohol use dropped nearly 2% and heavy drinking fell more than 8%, according to a Keck Medicine of USC study in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Updated Sep 22