What percent of the population drink alcohol? Two Thirds
“What percent of the population drink alcohol? Two Thirds”
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/overview-alcohol-consumption/alcohol-facts-and-statistics
Prevalence of Drinking: According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 86.4 percent of people ages 18 or older reported that they drank alcohol at some point in their lifetime; 70.1 percent reported that they drank in the past year; 56.0 percent reported that they drank in the past month.
Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug (22.2 million people have used it in the past month) according to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Its use is more prevalent among men than women—a gender gap that widened in the years 2007 to 2014.
I figure that 22.2 million is closer to 30+ million since its a 2015 study & not a 2017 study. More states have legalized recreational cannabis & medical cannabis since 2015. Still, a far cry from “the inebriated masses”, dontcha’ think?