• tempest@lemmy.ca
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    21 hours ago

    Incidentally kids are drinking less than they used to, at least in North America.

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      19 hours ago

      Adults, too.

      Especially in rec weed states. But with 1/8 of Americans currently taking a GLP-1 receptor agonist (i.e. Wegovy, Ozempic)…I would expect that to take a big toll, too.

      I am one of those 12%…I’ve lost 60lbs the past 3 months. I drink much less and when I do it’s not heavy IPAs and Sours…it’s Happy Dads (iced tea), Seltzers, or a glass of wine. Maybe a cocktail if I’m feeling fancy.

      One, a beer is just so damn filling. And my sense of taste no longer likes hoppy or sour. And it takes much less to get me drunk when I’m barely eating in the first place. And the medication itself can cause a bit of indigestion anyway so you kind of want to moderate more to begin with.