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Americans alcohol consumption reaches all time low.
(www.npr.org)
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honestly there's just better buzzes out there with less side effects, especially for social fun
cannabis (not quite the same, but great social lubricant if everyone starts sober and gets high together)
kratom (more medical utility but can be fun for outdoor adventures in groups. starts as a stim and ends with some sleepiness, so plan properly) (DISCLAIMER: not recommended for experimentation but has current and historical uses as an alcohol alternative) for more info check out layla's guide
kava (basically IRL synthahol from star trek. dials right in to the 1-2 drink buzz with no risk of further. downside is reverse tolerance and doesn't work for everyone)
some kind of GABA-B substance (more risky since most are research chems (F-phenibut comes to mind), often very long lasting, but all the inhibition of alcohol without being drunk and hard to black out on unlike GHB agonists).
(all have a risk of addiction as any substance but comedowns/withdrawals are significantly less then alcohol, as well as not being potentially lethal. also OD risk is either physically impossible or extremely difficult)
There are better buzzes. Exercise, eating right, volunteering, hobbies.
obviously. i'm talking about recreational substances though not good habits.
those will always be the superior choice but humans (and mammals) occasionally like altered states of consiousness