Gen Z ushers in a new era of prohibition but not because of a widespread temperance movement—it’s just the economy

 Gen Z ushers in a new era of prohibition but not because of a widespread temperance movement—it’s just the economy

Americans, especially young adults, are choosing to drink less as the cost of going out balloons, weed trends, and information about addiction pervades.

These days, speakeasies have turned from exciting mobster hangouts to cheesy millennial spots where the cocktails cost upwards of $20. The excitement and scandal is wiped from the locale as viral Tik…