Is America Going Sober? Alcohol, Gen-Z, and the Rise of New Vices

Is America Going Sober? Alcohol, Gen-Z, and the Rise of New Vices

Author: TRAIN HARD Media August 28, 2025 Duration: 1:04:27

America is drinking less, but is that really a good thing? In this Home Team episode, we break down the stats, debate whether alcohol is truly on the decline, and ask the bigger question: what’s replacing it? From vaping to THC, pharma-driven “cure alls,” and Japan’s Metabo Law, this conversation covers the cultural shift around drinking—and whether it’s leading us toward better health or just new problems.

Timestamps:

  • [0:00] Why Gen-Z is drinking less

  • [1:44] Declining alcohol statistics

  • [4:00] The case for giving it up

  • [5:00] Alcohol and personal freedom

  • [7:04] Are stats misleading? Depression + screen time rise

  • [8:34] Questionable polling and fake protests

  • [10:20] Alcohol’s dangers (and its upsides)

  • [12:22] Why “not drinking” feels like a big deal

  • [15:10] Peer pressure is fading

  • [15:40] Have kids just swapped alcohol for vaping + THC?

  • [16:35] Parents’ role in showing balance

  • [21:30] The reality of being compromised

  • [22:45] Not letting nights ruin mornings

  • [23:30] When to cut alcohol out (and is it just alcohol?)

  • [29:20] You don’t know what you don’t know

  • [30:15] What happened with Raja Jackson

  • [36:03] Punishment in the ring

  • [38:30] Women’s sports boom in California

  • [40:51] Serena Williams and GLP-1

  • [45:55] Are we overcorrecting?

  • [50:00] The danger of “cure-alls” and big profits

  • [54:50] Why adults must make informed choices

  • [57:42] Why pharma ads aren’t legal elsewhere

  • [1:02:00] Japan’s Metabo Law


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