Alcohol consumption has decreased across the United States in recent years, particularly among adults under age 40, but there is one older demographic in which more people are drinking than before the Covid-19 pandemic – and more are doing so heavily, according to a new study.(近年来美国酒精消费量下降，尤其是40岁以下成年人，但一项新研究显示，有一个较年长人群的饮酒人数和重度饮酒人数都超过了疫情前。)
近年来，美国全国的酒精消费量有所下降，尤其是40岁以下的成年人。但一项新研究显示，有一个较年长的人群，其饮酒人数比新冠疫情前更多，而且重度饮酒的人数也在增加。
For the first time since before the pandemic, the percentage(百分比；比例) of US adults who drink any alcohol decreased between 2022 and 2024, according to the report in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine(《内科学年鉴》，顶级医学期刊). People from 50 to 64, which roughly corresponds with gen X, were the only age group in which drinking continued to increase.(50至64岁的人群（大致对应X世代）是唯一饮酒量持续增加的年龄组。)
根据《内科学年鉴》上的报告，自疫情前以来，美国成年人中饮酒者的比例在2022年至2024年间首次下降。而50至64岁的人群（大致对应X世代）是唯一饮酒量持续增加的年龄组。
They are likely hurting their health by imbibing(饮酒；喝), according to the latest science, but they are also helping keep open bars(让酒吧维持营业). Such businesses have struggled as younger generations, the drivers of nightlife, move away from booze.(随着年轻一代——夜生活的推动者——逐渐远离酒精，这类生意已经举步维艰。)
根据最新科学研究，他们这样饮酒很可能在损害自己的健康，但同时也帮助酒吧维持经营。随着年轻一代——夜生活的推动者——逐渐远离酒精，这类生意已经举步维艰。