> But I worry that this trend is related to the decline of in-person socializing in general In my eyes, it is worrying that drinking and socializing are treate

> But I worry that this trend is related to the decline of in-person socializing in general In my eyes, it is worrying that drinking and socializing are treated adjacent to each other, and that there is a notion that people cannot socialize without drinks involved. This correlation tie-up makes it really difficult for people to quit drinking even if they want to, and for people to reluctantly take up drinking in an (IMO misguided) effort to find company.