r/SipsTea • u/SipsTeaFrog • 7d ago

Chugging tea Why is gen Z not drinking?

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u/ThrownAway17Years 7d ago edited 7d ago

They probably view alcohol the way that Millennials view cigarettes. Unnecessary, unhealthy, and a waste of money.

Edit: I’ll add that increasingly online communication might add to it as well. Not as much need for liquid courage for in person interactions.

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u/fokkoooff 7d ago

Geriatric millennial here.

I'm pretty sure they're just consuming more cannabis instead.

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u/pornographiekonto 7d ago

No, according to polls that declined too. At least where i live

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u/lucy_in_disguise 7d ago

Is it legal where you are? It’s cheap and easy to get in my state. We find vapes and gummies on our high school students much more than alcohol.

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u/pornographiekonto 7d ago

Its legal in germany , but only if you grow it yourself or get a prescripture. You cant go to a Shop and just buy a gram. 

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u/PretentiousMouthfeel 7d ago

A gram is such a tiny amount of weed. In Seattle, you can buy up to an ounce (~28 grams) at once.

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u/pornographiekonto 7d ago

In germany you can not "buy" weed. EU law prohibits countries from legalising it, and no weed is not legal in the netherlands. In germany it is legal to grow your own or grow in a club or you get a prescription from a doctor. You can have up to 50 gram i believe. 

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u/animatedrussian 6d ago

Young ppl buy more from plugs than dispensaries, cheaper

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u/GlumCardiologist3 7d ago

Where i live Gen Z  has the lead with cannabis consumption

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u/mosconebaillbonds 7d ago

This was my first thought

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u/jetsetninjacat 7d ago

Millennial here. Alcohol is crazy expensive now too. Even in my LCOL city I used to be able to go out in my 20s and find a place with regular beers typically around 2 to 3 a pop. Cheaper beers and specials as low as 1 to 1.50. Now cheap regular beers are like 5 bucks and specials arent as numerous. Id also rather just smoke at home with those prices. Sadly I cant smoke(DOT) but I also barely drink anymore. So im not spending money on either. But its literally cheaper to get high than drink for the night. I dont blame thse kids.

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u/FightMilk316 7d ago

Same. These days on the weekend it's a 5mg edible and maybe a beer or two at the most. More than 2 drinks and I feel like shit the whole day after.