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Do you drink alcohol? If so, how much and how often, and what's your age?
I'm mid 40s and I used to be a social drinker, but gave it up 2.5 years ago because the hangovers, even after 2 drinks, became atrocious. Even if I ate something, spread out the drinks, hydrated, etc. Of my greater social group, though, I'm the only one to give it up. I keep hearing about people drinking less, but no one I know among my age group has slowed down or given it up.
Yes. I'm early 30s and I drink socially so at least 1 to 2 drinks every week and more than that if I'm on a work trip and going to dinner with clients.
The plummeting alcohol consumption is pretty sad to be honest because alcohol in an important social lubricant which allows for easier social bonding between people. The falling alcohol consumption is a result of far less social interaction, especially among young people. Instead of drinking alcohol around friends in a group, more and more people use THC and turn into vegetables in front of screens.
I see no downside whatsoever and quite a bit of upside through the moderate consumption of alcohol in person around other people.
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