According to a 2021 survey, among adults aged 50 to 80 who consumed alcohol, half of them did so because they enjoyed the taste. Additionally, 1 in 10 reported drinking to cope with stress.
This statistic portrays the percentage of older adults who drank alcohol for select reasons in the U.S. as of 2021.
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IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). (June 9, 2021). Percentage of older adults who drank alcohol for select reasons in the U.S. as of 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1245268/reasons-us-older-adults-drink-alcohol/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). "Percentage of older adults who drank alcohol for select reasons in the U.S. as of 2021." Chart. June 9, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1245268/reasons-us-older-adults-drink-alcohol/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). (2021). Percentage of older adults who drank alcohol for select reasons in the U.S. as of 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1245268/reasons-us-older-adults-drink-alcohol/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). "Percentage of Older Adults Who Drank Alcohol for Select Reasons in The U.S. as of 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Jun 2021, /statistics/1245268/reasons-us-older-adults-drink-alcohol/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging), Percentage of older adults who drank alcohol for select reasons in the U.S. as of 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1245268/reasons-us-older-adults-drink-alcohol/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Percentage of older adults who drank alcohol for select reasons in the U.S. as of 2021 [Graph], IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging), June 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1245268/reasons-us-older-adults-drink-alcohol/
