The phrase "a drift away from" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a gradual change or movement away from a particular idea, belief, or practice.
Example: "There has been a noticeable drift away from traditional values in recent years."
Alternatives: "a shift away from" or "a departure from".
To the traditionalists at Yale, the Bass gift had represented a welcome chance to correct what they saw as a drift away from liberal education toward "multiculturalism".
Ulrich Speck at Carnegie Europe, a think-tank in Brussels, sees the danger as a drift away from Germany's Western identity and its strategic bond with America.
CoL chief executive Nigel Savage believes the Law Society needs to change tack fast to prevent a drift away from law among British graduates.
She accuses the prime minister of neglecting wise counsel (including, we presume, her own) and permitting a drift away from "commitment to the rule of law" and "international justice".
A drift away from multilateralism has meant greater emphasis on bilateral deals such as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) being negotiated between the US and the EU.
In reality, you will likely look as you always do, though considerably more stylish, a fact attributable to (a) a drift away from the tragic baggy board shorts once favored by the beach-going male public and (b) the efforts of Adam Brown of Orlebar Brown.
I worry partly because of the time I've spent with self-satisfied and unquestioning mullahs and imams, for the Islamic world is in crisis today in large part because of a similar drift away from a rich intellectual tradition and toward the mystical.
There has been a recent drift away from a 'neurocentric' focus with more directed investigations addressing the participation of astrocytes in the causation of seizures in lesional epilepsies (Steinhauser et al., 2012).
And then, in the mid-1980s, there began a silent drift away from the family.
Another group of cases more eagerly awaited by liberals relates to capital punishment, where there has been a gradual drift away from state executions in recent years.
Acknowledging a continued drift away from live viewing of prime-time TV shows, Mr. Moonves said CBS would "make it a priority" to get paid by advertisers for all viewing.
