01/13/2025

Even Before the Surgeon General's Remarks, Americans Were Drinking Less Alcohol

Vivek Murthy recently called for rethinking alcohol recommended drinking limits

The U.S. surgeon general wants to warn consumers about the health risks associated with alcohol. But many Americans, especially younger ones, may have already gotten the message.

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's recent call for rethinking recommended limits and adding warning labels about cancer risks.

Alcohol sales volume in the United States fell 2.8 percent in the first seven months of 2024, according to IWSR, a beverage industry analysis firm. Almost every major alcoholic beverage category declined, with beer falling 3.5 percent, spirits down 3 percent and wine dipping 4 percent. Some of the biggest companies in the industry — including Pernod Ricard, Molson Coors and Anheuser-Busch InBev — reported declines in sales or volume in their most recent quarters.

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