This statistic displays the percentage of adults in the U.S. who consumed 15 or more alcoholic drinks per week as of 2016, by occupation type. In that year, around 10 percent of construction or mining workers had 15 or more alcoholic drinks per week, compared to just 2 percent of teachers.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who consumed 15 or more alcoholic drinks per week as of 2016, by occupation type
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Gallup. (July 26, 2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who consumed 15 or more alcoholic drinks per week as of 2016, by occupation type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/755346/individuals-consuming-excess-alcoholic-drinks-in-us-by-occupation-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Gallup. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who consumed 15 or more alcoholic drinks per week as of 2016, by occupation type." Chart. July 26, 2017. Statista. Accessed January 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/755346/individuals-consuming-excess-alcoholic-drinks-in-us-by-occupation-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Gallup. (2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who consumed 15 or more alcoholic drinks per week as of 2016, by occupation type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/755346/individuals-consuming-excess-alcoholic-drinks-in-us-by-occupation-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Gallup. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Consumed 15 or More Alcoholic Drinks per Week as of 2016, by Occupation Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/755346/individuals-consuming-excess-alcoholic-drinks-in-us-by-occupation-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Gallup, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who consumed 15 or more alcoholic drinks per week as of 2016, by occupation type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/755346/individuals-consuming-excess-alcoholic-drinks-in-us-by-occupation-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 17, 2025)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who consumed 15 or more alcoholic drinks per week as of 2016, by occupation type [Graph], Gallup, July 26, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/755346/individuals-consuming-excess-alcoholic-drinks-in-us-by-occupation-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
