I know the first part is true.
Im not too sure about 50 percent of the population consuming it though.
I'd probably put true to stay on the safe side.
Answer:
True.
Explanation:
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 86.3% of people older than 18 drink alcohol, at least once in their lifetime, which becomes alcohol the most used drug. In addition, according to surveys applied by this institution in 2017, 55.9% of people drank alcohol the past month, and 70.1% the past year. All these stats are just about alcohol consumption, not binge drinking.
If we talk about alcohol use disorders, 5.7% of people older than 18 reported alcohol disorders, where men constituted a majority.
Therefore, all these numbers makes the statement true.
