New Report Showcases Alcohol Abstainers and Quitters

A new federal report has shed some light onto how many people have abstained from alcohol or have quit altogether. According to CADCA.com "The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics estimated in its Health Behaviors of Adults: United States, 2005-2007 report that 61.2 percent of American adults currently drink alcohol, but that 24.6 percent are lifetime abstainers and 14.3 percent of Americans call themselves former drinkers. Of the latter, 8.1 percent said they are former infrequent drinkers, while 6.2 percent classified themselves as former regular drinkers." The study also concluded that men were more likely to drink than women and more white adults were current drinkers than any other ethnic group. There was a correlation between income and education and alcohol use. People who obtained a masters, doctorate, or medical degree were more likely to drink as well as richer Americans. On the reverse side, high-school drop-outs and poor Americans were more likely to stop drinking opposed to those with higher education and wealth.