Why are Gen Z drinking less alcohol than older generations?

Those born between the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2010s seem to be drinking less alcohol than older generations. Why is this—and could it be a public health opportunity? <b>Elisabeth Mahase</b> reports

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BMJ
Published
2025-07-21
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1247
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2
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Diet and metabolism studies
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Why are Gen Z drinking less alcohol than older generations?

Elisabeth Mahase
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Why are Gen Z drinking less alcohol than older generations?

Elisabeth Mahase
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Abstract

Those born between the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2010s seem to be drinking less alcohol than older generations. Why is this—and could it be a public health opportunity? <b>Elisabeth Mahase</b> reports

BMJVol. 390
BMJ Group (United Kingdom)
Zero hunger
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Diet and metabolism studies
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