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Globally, in 2016, 57% of adults did not drink alcohol in the past 12 months, and 44.5% had never consumed alcohol. [1] A number of temperance organisations have been founded in order to promote teetotalism and provide spaces for nondrinkers to socialise. [2]
The association between drinking alcohol and one's religious affiliation has been the subject of research, which has shown that it is not always the same across religions. Due to the moral and social precepts of their religion, several religious groups place a strong emphasis in control, which results in lower rates of alcohol consumption among ...
Currently, alcohol prohibition is enforced in many Muslim majority countries, in parts of India, and in some Indigenous American and Indigenous Australian communities and certain northern communities in the Canadian territories. [1] They can range from complete ban all the way to bans on sales during certain times. [2] Afghanistan [3]
Younger people are “finding other ways to socialize that don’t center on alcohol,” Dick adds. “The internet has made it easier to find and connect with people who share interests and hobbies.
The results of this study compared patterns of alcohol use from 2012-2013 to use in 2001-2002 and found that the rate of alcohol use rose more than 11%; the rate of high-risk drinking increased ...
Drinking habits vary significantly across the globe with many countries have developed their own regional cultures based on unique traditions around the fermentation and consumption of alcohol as a social lubricant, which may also be known as a beer culture, wine culture etc. after a particularly prominent type of drink.
Major alcohol companies have been bracing for a culture shift favoring nonalcoholic options. Consumers under 30 tend to buy less alcohol and drink less often.
Of all alcohol-attributable deaths, motor vehicle accidents account for 27.5% and alcoholic liver disease accounts for 25.2%. Alcohol-related fatal car accidents are three times more prevalent among Native Americans than in other ethnicities. Alcohol was shown to be a factor in 69% of all suicides of Native Americans between 1980 and 1998. [163]