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California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops

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alexandre_m · 1790644533 · focus · HN ↗
> while young people are drinking less alcohol due to health and financial concerns
My observation is that gen-z spends less time socializing in real life, and drinking remains a social habit for the most part at a younger age. While they drink less, cannabis, vaping and psychedelics are on the rise.
It's a nice claim to say they are more responsible, but it tells an incomplete story.
1. fzeindl · 1790658996 · focus · HN ↗
  > My observation is that gen-z spends less time socializing in real life…
  A barkeeper from a prestigious, world class cocktail bar around the corner told me that it really is more about health/alcohol.
  He had a group the other day of 20 young people and 18 of them ordered non-alcoholic drinks. He is desperate about his profession.
  1. sneak · 1790661998 · focus · HN ↗
    Alcohol is one of the worst recreational drugs. Internet natives grew up with more access to information and less draconian drug laws than their predecessors.
    In the 90s, MDMA got senators’ panties in a twist. Now, there are multiple 100k+ MDMA-focused events in the western USA annually.

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