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1. 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. whiteblossom · 1790663815 · focus · HN ↗

         I could see it being a mix of both factors. Cash-strapped antisocial members staying at home, and the more outgoing career-focused gen-z members going out but trying to protect their sleep quality. feel like i know a decent amount of people in both of these buckets

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