The leisure leader wrote that they, as a leisure leader, had observed that young people were drinking less, a development that many viewed as entirely positive. However, they were unsure if the change was solely positive and emphasized that alcohol could also be a part of adult social contexts, with parties, community, flirting, and rituals. They described the teenage years as a transition between childhood and adulthood, where trying boundaries and freeing oneself from parental influence could be involved. If young people socialized more, danced, fell in love, or found other ways to explore independence instead of drinking alcohol, they saw it as positive. But if the reduction in alcohol consumption reflected a more sedentary, digital, monitored, and cautious youth period, they expressed concern. They wrote that it was not the drinking they missed, but the rebellion. #ungdomar #alkohol #fritidsledare (translated)
