Millennials Ditch Alcohol for Green Juice, Booze-Free Bars and Sober Raves

Millennials Ditch Alcohol for Green Juice, Booze-Free Bars and Sober Raves
Customers are seen in the Liquiteria juice bar in the East Village section of Manhattan, Monday, Oct. 5, 2009. AP Photo/Robert Mecea
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By J. D. Heyes, contributing writer to Natural News

It’s a development that some sociologists say could be the beginning of a major shift in the behavior of younger people.

As reported by the The Guardian, more and more of today’s millennials see “sober” as the new drunk, choosing to hang out at liquor-free juice bars, drinking a variety of concoctions that may have some kick, but not from alcohol.

Recently a reporter for the news site caught up with a couple of young people in Manhattan who were on a “juice crawl” – a monthly event where participants hop in and out of three different shops to sample more than 19 flavors of alcohol-free brew with names like “Dr. Feelgood” and “Purple Rain,” from 2-ounce plastic cups.

They believe liquor gets in the way of meaningful interactions with others.