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1,000 U.S. adults aged 18 (EIGHTEEN) and older participated
in the telephonic poll. A total of 64 percent indicated
that they drink alcohol. The remaining 36 percent called
themselves "total abstainers". Participants
who reported drinking alcohol were asked whether they
usually drink beer, wine, or alcohol.
The majority, 40 percent indicated that they usually
drink beer. About 34 percent favored wine and 22 percent
preferred liquor. The remaining 4 percent liked beer,
wine, and liquor equally.
Men and younger drinkers were more likely to favour
beer. Women and older drinkers tended to favour wine.
Most drinkers, 65 percent, said they'd had a drink within
the past week. The figure tallied with the number that
had said that they consume some alcohol.
Less than a quarter of the drinkers, 22 percent, reported
drinking more than they think they should, sometimes.
The poll also included this question: "Do you,
personally, think drinking in moderation — that
is, one or two drinks a day — is good for your
health, makes no difference, or is bad for your health?"
All of the participants were asked that question, whether
or not they drank alcohol.
Nearly half of the group, 49 percent, chose "makes
no difference" as their answer. Another 22 percent
voiced the belief that moderate drinking is good for
health; 25 percent said drinking was "bad"
for health, and 4 percent had no opinion on the topic.
The poll's margin of error is plus or minus 3 percent.
Source: http://www.cbsnews.com
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