Nearly one in five Americans believes in moderate drinking.

In the US, 17 percent of citizens believe that moderate alcohol consumption (one or two servings per day) is good for health. Such data was published by the company Gallup, which conducted a survey from 8 to 12 in July.

28 percent of respondents called harmful moderate drinking, another 52 percent suggested that it does not affect health. According to the study, Americans who consume alcohol (20 percent of respondents) are more likely to see it as a benefit than their non-drinking compatriots, who turned out to be 12 percent.

The attitude of men to alcoholic drinks is more positive than that of women: 30 percent of the weaker sex and 26 percent of men consider moderate drinking to be harmful. In addition, a relationship was found between income levels and alcohol perception. Family members with an annual income of less than thirty thousand dollars in the 31 case of 100 stated the harmful effects of light drinking on the body, while those whose families earn more than 75 thousand dollars a year gave a similar answer in 19 cases from 100.

In addition, the study showed that 16 percent of Americans who did not receive higher school education, and 18 percent of the rest called moderate alcohol consumption beneficial. 1009 people took part in the survey.

In the United States, 360 milliliters of beer, 150 milliliters of wine, 45 milliliters of strong alcohol are considered the standard portion of alcohol.