Thirty percent of Americans say that drug abuse has caused trouble in their families. This is a significant increase from 22% in 2005, the last time Gallup asked the question, and a signal that the nation’s opioid epidemic, which has worsened in recent years, is taking a toll. CONT. Megan […] Read more »
Americans Still Favor Beer Over Other Alcoholic Beverages
Americans who drink alcohol continue to say they most often choose beer (42%) over wine (34%) and liquor (19%), after wine and beer essentially tied between 2011 and 2013. CONT. Andrew Dugan, Gallup Read more »
Most in U.S. Say Consuming Alcohol, Marijuana Morally OK
Large majorities of Americans believe that using substances like alcohol and marijuana are morally permissible. Specifically, 78% say drinking alcohol is morally acceptable and 65% say smoking marijuana is. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Substance Abuse Spikes as Perceived Health Problem
On the heels of President Donald Trump’s recent declaration that the opioid crisis is a health emergency, Americans’ mentions of drug and alcohol abuse as the most urgent national health problem have spiked. In November 2017, 14% of U.S. adults named it the most urgent health problem in the country, […] Read more »
Beer Remains the Preferred Alcoholic Beverage in the U.S.
Americans who drink alcohol continue to say they most often choose beer (40%) over wine (30%) and liquor (26%). CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
The blogs vs. Case-Deaton
Anne Case and Angus Deaton have a new paper on white mortality rates. This one is getting attacked a lot more than the 2015 one, though the findings and methods are basically the same — increased death rates for U.S. whites, especially for the uneducated. Andrew Gelman is still on […] Read more »