January 1, Gen Z Dumps Booze Crushes Big Alcohol

Wyatt’s Take

• Gen Z drinking plunges to record lows, only half touch alcohol.
• Internet health facts expose booze as cancer and heart killer.
• Less bar time builds stronger families amid sky-high prices.

Young folks spot trends first. Gallup shows 2025 record low drinking across all groups, with Gen Z ages 15 to 30 dropping nine points since 2023.

Decline started over a decade ago. Health campaigns and social media spread warnings on cancer, heart disease, anxiety, and depression from booze.

One former heavy drinker sober five years credits hard data for quitting. Many others learn alcohol wrecks the body without shame or pressure.

Wellness push questions food dyes and plastics now. Same eyes turn to wine as toxic ethanol with doubled alcohol deaths in 25 years.

Kids see parents battle addiction fallout. Social media makes harms real, not hidden.

Friend time dropped 20 hours monthly since 2003, sped by COVID. No need for liquid courage when staying home more.

Bars shut early, nights in replace outings. Anxiety meds warn against mixing with drinks.

Inflation hits hard, beer costs eight to ten bucks. Like millennials ditched smokes for cost and poison.

Marijuana legal in over half states offers subs like THC drinks and gummies. Young use rises as booze falls.

Big Alcohol sold harmless fun lies busted by data. Gen Z tunes into booze wrecking mental health.

Folks, join these sharp young ones kicking booze for real health. Pass this to kin and keep heartland strong.

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Wyatt Matters

Rejecting booze shields families and builds tougher communities true to our working roots.