Special Report

How Much Americans Have Been Drinking (Almost) Every Year Since 1850

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1993
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.23 gallons per capita — #52 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.26 gallons per capita — #20 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.28 gallons per capita — #49 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.68 gallons per capita — #80 out of 98

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1994
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.18 gallons per capita — #59 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.25 gallons per capita — #23 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.28 gallons per capita — #50 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.65 gallons per capita — #84 out of 98

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1995
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.15 gallons per capita — #64 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.24 gallons per capita — #25 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.29 gallons per capita — #48 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.63 gallons per capita — #91 out of 98

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1996
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.16 gallons per capita — #61 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.23 gallons per capita — #30 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.30 gallons per capita — #44 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.63 gallons per capita — #90 out of 98

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1997
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.15 gallons per capita — #63 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.22 gallons per capita — #32 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.30 gallons per capita — #46 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.62 gallons per capita — #93 out of 98

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1998
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.15 gallons per capita — #62 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.22 gallons per capita — #31 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.30 gallons per capita — #45 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.62 gallons per capita — #92 out of 98

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1999
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.17 gallons per capita — #60 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.23 gallons per capita — #29 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.31 gallons per capita — #39 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.63 gallons per capita — #89 out of 98

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2000
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.19 gallons per capita — #57 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.23 gallons per capita — #27 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.31 gallons per capita — #37 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.64 gallons per capita — #86 out of 98

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2001
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.18 gallons per capita — #58 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.23 gallons per capita — #28 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.31 gallons per capita — #38 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.64 gallons per capita — #87 out of 98

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2002
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.20 gallons per capita — #56 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.23 gallons per capita — #26 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.32 gallons per capita — #32 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.64 gallons per capita — #85 out of 98

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