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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Caitlin Hornik

Soberish: 10 people on why they (mostly) stopped drinking booze

The Independent spoke to 10 people about being 'sober-ish' - (Matt Civile; Allie Rubinowitz; Kaylee Surace; Meghan Gratzer)

The drive to drink has hit a speed bump.

Gen Z, meaning the current generation of teens and twenty-somethings, drink less than those who went before them. Some younger Millennials are in on the trend, too. A study by the Cleveland Clinic conducted in 2018 found that 30% of young adults not in college did not drink beer, wine, or spirits, up from 24% in 2002.

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