Maybe on the coasts, but I can tell you that here in the mid-West, booze is still going strong.
U.S. alcohol consumption drops to a 90-year low, new poll finds
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#22Casinos are also seeing a similar drop
I think it’s also the lack of disposable income to gamble with.
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#23Such a sad development, Young people need to drink more and socialize. No wonder the virginity rates are skyrocketing. You don't get into situations by getting stoned at home.
Sure it is bad for your body but when used in moderation the benefits are much much more than that risk. What a scam the weed culture is. Maybe we should ban it again together with the social media to save the birth rates and the society in general.
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#24There was a pretty good Kurzgesagt video posted earlier today on alcohol in general: https://youtu.be/aOwmt39L2IQ The shift in perception of alcohol is certainly a good sign. Even outside of the health benefits, a night out at the bar is expensive now (at least on the East Coast) and honestly speaking other drugs are simply more cost-effective. I still have the occasional cocktail when going out with friends but now…
Anecdotally it seems like alcohol is being replaced with weed or other things. But it doesn't bode well for the future of mental health if social drinking is being replaced with solo drug use or just solo everything.
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#25Meanwhile daily or near-daily marijuana use has increased by 269% from 2008 to 2022.[1] [1] https://www.statista.com/statistics/611714/marijuana-use-dur...
shh, you are going to upset people that think drinking is evil and cutting it has no draw backs
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I mean... I am not drinking alcohol because I am thirsty...
Often I have both in front of me. It isnt a one or the other situation.
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Why even post this?
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#28Meanwhile daily or near-daily marijuana use has increased by 269% from 2008 to 2022.[1] [1] https://www.statista.com/statistics/611714/marijuana-use-dur...
Well we are leaving a massive microbrewery/winery bubble where everyone had a cousin opening a brewery in the 2010s. At the same time marijuana usage is slowly becoming legal. So I might expect the relative change to be quite large.
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#29i like my mind clear 100% of the time
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#30The NA beers out there have become quite good. Athletic brewing timed the market really well.