- A new study challenges the perception of Gen Z as 'sober curious', revealing that young adults are consuming more alcohol than millennials did at a similar age.
- The research found that 68 per cent of Gen Z adults reported binge drinking in the last year, surpassing rates observed in previous generations.
- Conducted by University College London, the study analysed data from nearly 10,000 young adults born in the UK between 2000 and 2002.
- It highlighted a significant increase in substance use, with binge drinking and hard drug use tripling between the ages of 17 and 23.
- The findings also indicated that half of 23-year-olds had used cannabis and a third had tried harder drugs, prompting calls for sustained policy attention to young adult substance use.
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