Why are individuals considering ingesting much less?
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Why are individuals considering ingesting much less?
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In keeping with Pew Analysis Heart – 79% of New 12 months’s resolutions are about one factor: well being. It is Been a Minute is kicking off 2025 with a bit of collection referred to as “new yr, new me.” We’re entering into a number of the huge questions and cultural confusion round our well being and wellness.
This week – many Individuals are beginning out the yr by chopping out alcohol and going “dry.” However general, alcohol is getting much less standard usually: in line with Gallup, the quantity of Individuals that drink is all the way down to 58% – the bottom quantity since 1996. And 41% of Individuals who do drink say they need to drink much less. Is alcohol on its manner out? And what wouldn’t it imply to reside in a extra sober tradition? Brittany Luse is joined by author and journalist Ana Marie Cox to get into how individuals are disentangling alcohol from their lives, and the teachings she’s realized as a recovering alcoholic.
This episode was produced by Liam McBain. It was edited by Jessica Placzek and Jasmine Romero. Engingeering got here from Becky Brown. Barton Girdwood is our Senior Producer. Our Government Producers are Jasmine Romero and Veralyn Williams. Our VP of Programming is Yolanda Sangweni.
