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Title: We May Have Already Hit Peak Booze

Link: https://slashdot.org/story/25/04/21/0728213/w...

Global alcohol consumption has entered what appears to be a permanent
decline, with total volume peaking at 25.4 billion liters in 2016 and falling
approximately 13% since then, according to data from market research firm
IWSR. Per-capita consumption has dropped dramatically from 5 liters of pure
alcohol per adult annually in 2013 to 3.9 liters in 2023. Wine production,
which reached its maximum of 37.5 million metric tons in 1979, has already
decreased by 27%. Beer production peaked more recently in 2016 at 190 million
tons and has since declined 2.6%. Industry experts attribute this shift to
changing generational habits, with younger consumers preferring event-driven
drinking rather than habitual consumption. The proliferation of non-alcoholic
alternatives, increased marijuana availability, and health consciousness
accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic have further driven moderation trends.

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