An article summarized by Gallup:
Gallup’s latest survey finds that 17% of U.S. adults say they smoke marijuana, matching the record high recorded in 2023, while 15% report using marijuana edibles. Marijuana use is especially common among younger adults, with 23% of 18- to 29-year-olds and 25% of 30- to 49-year-olds reporting that they smoke it. Views on marijuana’s effects are nearly evenly split: 47% say it has a positive effect on most users, compared with 46% who say it has a negative effect.
Cigarette smoking remains at its record low of 11%, a dramatic decline from 41% when Gallup first measured it in 1944 and a peak of 45% in 1954. Vaping has remained relatively stable at 9%, while 4% of adults report using nicotine pouches. Younger adults are much more likely to vape or use nicotine pouches, with 17% of 18- to 29-year-olds reporting daily or regular vaping and 5% reporting nicotine-pouch use. Cigarette and vaping use are also generally more common among people with lower incomes and those without college degrees.
When it comes to everyday beverages and diets, coffee dominates, with 49% of Americans drinking it daily. Tea and caffeinated soda are each consumed daily by about 20%, while 9% drink energy drinks and 6% drink caffeine-free soda daily. Coffee consumption skews older, while energy drinks are more popular among younger adults. Vegetarian and vegan diets remain relatively uncommon: just 5% identify as vegetarian and 2% as vegan, with younger adults more likely than older Americans to identify as vegetarian.
