This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans regarding their alcohol consumption, specifically if they sometimes drink more alcohol than they should. The survey was conducted in July 2013. 78 percent of respondents stated they do not drink more alcohol than they think they should.
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Gallup. (August 1, 2013). Do you sometimes drink more alcoholic beverages than you think you should? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/239638/drinking-habits-in-the-us-responsible-drinking/
Gallup. "Do you sometimes drink more alcoholic beverages than you think you should?." Chart. August 1, 2013. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239638/drinking-habits-in-the-us-responsible-drinking/
Gallup. (2013). Do you sometimes drink more alcoholic beverages than you think you should?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239638/drinking-habits-in-the-us-responsible-drinking/
Gallup. "Do You Sometimes Drink More Alcoholic Beverages than You Think You Should?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239638/drinking-habits-in-the-us-responsible-drinking/
Gallup, Do you sometimes drink more alcoholic beverages than you think you should? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239638/drinking-habits-in-the-us-responsible-drinking/ (last visited June 13, 2025)
Do you sometimes drink more alcoholic beverages than you think you should? [Graph], Gallup, August 1, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/239638/drinking-habits-in-the-us-responsible-drinking/