TIL World’s biggest beer, wine and spirits producers have collectively lost $830 billion in market value over just four years. Changing drinking habits and rising health concerns have hit earnings across the sector. Millennials and Gen Z are also not much interested in alcohol.

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    4 days ago

    True, but also is true that one is way worse for your health and has had a metric fuck ton of studies. But the way you sound, it sounds like your pushing alcohol.

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      4 days ago

      What mental gymnastics did you do to go

      from

      “Both Alcohol and Cannabis have negative effect on your health.”

      To

      “It sounds like your pushing alcohol” (should be you’re btw)

      I’m pushing for neither, we should reduce alcohol consumption and weed consumption and even tobacco consumption for that matter. I want society to be healthier in general

      I want socio economic conditions be so good, no one should feel the need to use any kind of intoxications to feel happy. I want adaquet mental health support.

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        I want socio economic conditions be so good, no one should feel the need to use any kind of intoxications to feel happy. I want adaquet mental health support.

        LOL! Not happening in our lifetime. Enjoy the weed

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          3 days ago

          Agreed.

          I never used weed to feel happy. I never even thought it made me feel happy. Giddy, elated, calm - sure. But I keptt going back to it because I thought the time perception distortion effect and the visual/audio effects were fascinating.

          I suppose there’s a difference between use and abuse, and that drugs affect individuals differently. But damn, if all you get out of weed is “happy,” I feel like you’re missing out! (Not that happiness isn’t important)

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            3 days ago

            For me, the happiness from weed comes from enjoying everything more… food, drink, sex, movies/tv, doing nothing, video games.

            I live with cryonic nerve pain and life can be pretty miserable. Weed doesn’t make it hurt less, just easier to ignore because everything else is better. I’ve tried all the pills doctors give me and they have been useless so far, but I’m always willing to try whatever promises relief