# Most Americans don't drink alcohol often

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-drink-alcohol-only-occasionally-or-never/

> Indexed question in Money & Finance.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted April 21 to 23, 2026, 59% said they drink alcohol about once a month, a few times a year, or never.

Another 18% drink a few times a month, 17% drink a few times a week, and 6% drink daily.

## Topline

How often, if at all, do you do each of the following activities? Item: Drink alcohol

59% of Americans said they drink alcohol about once a month, a few times a year, or never.

- Never: 28.6%
- A few times a year: 20.2%
- A few times a month: 18.0%
- A few times a week: 17.1%
- About once a month: 10.6%
- Daily: 5.5%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-04-21 → 2026-04-23
- Base (unweighted): 2,000
- Margin of error: +/- 2.3%
- Module: April 2026 Verasight Variety Survey
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/variety10126#q-2](https://reports.verasight.io/r/variety10126#q-2)

## Citation

April 2026 Verasight Variety Survey, fielded April 21-23, 2026, N=2,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 2.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/variety10126#q-2](https://reports.verasight.io/r/variety10126#q-2)