GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – The share of Americans who drink alcohol has dropped to its lowest level since the 1940s, according to a Gallup poll. In 1971, 71% of Americans reported drinking alcohol. Today, that number stands at 54%.
One Upstate woman says health research was a major factor in her decision to quit.
‘I don’t remember putting my daughter to bed’
Ashley Howard, a fitness coach, said alcohol had been part of her life since high school and continued through college. Three years ago, during Halloween weekend, she said a moment with her then-4-year-old daughter changed everything.
“I don’t remember putting my daughter to bed,” Howard said. “And I felt so much embarrassment and shame from that, where she was four years old, and I really couldn’t remember that hour.”…