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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. Majikujanisch · 1790666214 · focus · HN ↗

         I mean, i am about to marry in about 2 months and have no one to invite as i never was able to socialize with anyone outside of school (and since then 5 years passed) and if they mostly have a unhealty relation to alcohol so i don't want to do something with them. I have like 1-2 friends that i can smoke with and also only know them because of that, we game in out free time and only meet to hand over some herbs. I would love to go out and meet new peers but i cannot without drinking and after spending like 60-70% on rent there is not enough to spend 6-8€ on a WATER.

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