According to a 2021 survey, among adults aged 50 to 80 who consumed alcohol, half of them did so because they enjoyed the taste. Additionally, 1 in 10 reported drinking to cope with stress.
This statistic portrays the percentage of older adults who drank alcohol for select reasons in the U.S. as of 2021.
Percentage of older adults who drank alcohol for select reasons in the U.S. as of 2021
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IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). (June 9, 2021). Percentage of older adults who drank alcohol for select reasons in the U.S. as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245268/reasons-us-older-adults-drink-alcohol/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). "Percentage of older adults who drank alcohol for select reasons in the U.S. as of 2021." Chart. June 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245268/reasons-us-older-adults-drink-alcohol/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). (2021). Percentage of older adults who drank alcohol for select reasons in the U.S. as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245268/reasons-us-older-adults-drink-alcohol/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). "Percentage of Older Adults Who Drank Alcohol for Select Reasons in The U.S. as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245268/reasons-us-older-adults-drink-alcohol/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging), Percentage of older adults who drank alcohol for select reasons in the U.S. as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245268/reasons-us-older-adults-drink-alcohol/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of older adults who drank alcohol for select reasons in the U.S. as of 2021 [Graph], IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging), June 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245268/reasons-us-older-adults-drink-alcohol/
