How has alcohol consumption changed over the past 30 years?

Tracking Alcohol Consumption Over Time Thomas K. Greenfield, Ph.D., and William C. Kerr, Ph.D. Thomas K. Greenfield, Ph.D., is a senior scientist and director, and William C. Kerr, Ph.D., is an associate scientist, both at the Alcohol Research Group, Public Health Institute, Berkeley, California. read more

Throughout all four generations, alcohol has been the most commonly used substance within the past year. At their peak, over 80% of Millennials, Gen Xers, and Boomers had used alcohol recently. For the Boomers, 19 was the age during which alcohol was most frequently consumed, whereas Gen X and Millennials peaked at age 22. read more