I think what people need to realise is that everyone has a different relationship with alcohol. Luckily for me I am happy to not bother or have a few glasses of wine a week and maybe a couple of pints on a Friday. Other mates have been raging alcoholics and now don't drink, I am happy to hang out with them and not drink. My brother was an alcoholic drank far too much far too often and died because of it. When I stop to think it's odd that I haven't stopped completely, but I like the odd pint now and again and enjoyable but of red wine, don't think it does too much hard to me ..what's the point of this waffle , well I am lucky and we all should be accepting of what other choose to do as long as it isn't doing serious harm or is an addiction.
And many Gen Zers may be getting the same/similar fix elsewhere.
good food for thought for Sober October....
I'm in, I often do it and feel a slight overall benefit, mainly in regard to good sleep.