Article: Apparent per capita ethanol consumption - United States, 1977-1986.

Trend data on apparent ethanol consumption by beverage type reflect long-term alcohol consumption patterns. In 1986, 5.8 billion gallons of beer, 585.3 million gallons of wine, and 394.7 million gallons of spirits were sold in the United States.* For each person aged [greater than or equal to] 14 years, these amounts represent 29.8 gallons (approximately 318 12-oz. cans) of beer, 3.0 gallons (77 5-oz. glasses) of wine, and 2.1 gallons (179 1.5-oz. drinks) of spirits. When volumes of beer, wine, and spirits are converted into per capita ethanol volume,' apparent per capita ethanol consumption in 1986 was: 1.34 gallons of ethanol for beer, 0.39 gallons of ethanol for wine, ...

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