According to a shopping survey carried out in the United States in September 2020, Gen X consumers were the top spenders when intoxicated. More specifically, in the past 12 months, shoppers of the X generation spent an average of 520 U.S. dollars while under the influence. Drunk millennials stood in second place in 2020, spending an average of 475 U.S. dollars.
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