teetotalism
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.35|Share of over-fifteen-year-old population that reportedly have never drunk alcohol (interactive version). Global average is 45%. thumb|upright=1.35|Data for 2010 showing share of over-fifteen-year-old population that did not consume alcohol in the preceding year (interactive version).
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- Etymology
- Reasons
- Practice
- Religions
- Christianity
- Indian religions
- Islam
- Research on non-drinkers
- Millennials and Generation Z
- Notable advocates
- References
- External links
thumb|upright=1.35|Share of over-fifteen-year-old population that reportedly have never drunk alcohol (interactive version). Global average is 45%. thumb|upright=1.35|Data for 2010 showing share of over-fifteen-year-old population that did not consume alcohol in the preceding year (interactive version).
Teetotalism is the practice of voluntarily abstaining from the consumption of alcohol. A person who practises (and possibly advocates) teetotalism is known as a teetotaller (British English) or teetotaler (American English) and is said to be teetotal. Globally, in 2016, 57% of adults did not drink alcohol in the past year, and 44.5% had never consumed alcohol. A number of temperance organisations have been founded to promote teetotalism and provide spaces for nondrinkers to socialise.