The problem is that they're lumping wine and beer in with hard liquor and spirits...

I work in a field where I occasionally am in meetings with people who make and sell wine in my region. Someone mentioned that there had been a real uptick in the number of people who are not drinking any more and raised a concern about how this would adversely affect the local economy and tourism. A winemaker on the call then said "The problem is that they're lumping wine and beer in with hard liquor and spirits.x

I was tempted to announce that I haven't had a drink in 29 days and I feel amazing and have no regrets, and honestly no desire to deal with the hangovers ever again. But the meeting was clearly wrapping up and I bit my tongue.

Someone else made an asinine statement about how moderation is the key and it's really all a matter of personal responsibility. I had to turn off the camera at this point to hide my eye roll.

Ugh, just venting here and remembering how normal and acceptable alcohol addiction is in society. Thanks for making it to the end.