(Undated) — Fewer men in the Gen Z demographic are reporting binge drinking compared to women in the same age bracket.
An April 2025 study in JAMA found that young men in particular are the ones giving up binge drinking, which for men is defined as having five or more alcoholic beverages in one sitting. Research shows the gap between men’s and women’s drinking rates have narrowed over the past several decades, but in recent years women’s alcohol use has outpaced men’s for the first time.
While Gen Z has been hailed as the “sober-curious” generation, the study’s author says the reason as to why young men are drinking less is still up for debate.
