According to a 2021 survey, a quarter of U.S. adults aged 50 to 80 years drank less during the COVID-19 pandemic, while 14 percent reported drinking more.
This statistic shows the percentage of older adults whose alcohol use increased, decreased, or remained unchanged due to COVID-19 in the U.S. as of 2021.
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IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). (June 9, 2021). Percentage of older adults whose alcohol use increased or decreased due to COVID-19 in the U.S. as of 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1245275/us-older-adult-alcohol-use-change-during-covid/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). "Percentage of older adults whose alcohol use increased or decreased due to COVID-19 in the U.S. as of 2021." Chart. June 9, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1245275/us-older-adult-alcohol-use-change-during-covid/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). (2021). Percentage of older adults whose alcohol use increased or decreased due to COVID-19 in the U.S. as of 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1245275/us-older-adult-alcohol-use-change-during-covid/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). "Percentage of Older Adults Whose Alcohol Use Increased or Decreased Due to Covid-19 in The U.S. as of 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Jun 2021, /statistics/1245275/us-older-adult-alcohol-use-change-during-covid/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging), Percentage of older adults whose alcohol use increased or decreased due to COVID-19 in the U.S. as of 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1245275/us-older-adult-alcohol-use-change-during-covid/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Percentage of older adults whose alcohol use increased or decreased due to COVID-19 in the U.S. as of 2021 [Graph], IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging), June 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1245275/us-older-adult-alcohol-use-change-during-covid/
