Americans drink more than two gallons of alcohol per year: Report

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At more than two gallons per year on average, Americans are drinking more alcohol than at any other time in U.S. history since the Prohibition era.

The Associated Press released a report on Tuesday that contrasted the rising rates of alcohol consumption with those in 1910. The report shows that in 1910, Americans consumed just under two gallons of alcohol. That number has increased to 2.3 gallons as of this year.

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