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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Aug 20, 8:42 PM
Americans' drinking levels remain at record low for second year in a row, new survey finds
Americans are drinking less, matching last year's record low, according to a Gallup survey.
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Americans' drinking levels remain at record low for second year in a row, new survey finds
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What happened Americans are drinking less, matching last year's record low, according to a Gallup survey.
The headline split WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) frames it as "Americans' drinking levels remain at record low for second year in a row, new survey finds". The Hill frames it as "Americans’ drinking remains at record low: Poll".
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The HillNews report · Aug 20, 8:59 PM
Americans’ drinking remains at record low: Poll
Americans’ drinking remains at historically low levels with a survey released Thursday reporting the lowest levels of alcohol consumption among Americans in its history, dating back to 1939...
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