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For many, more than a year of being cooped up inside has meant consuming more alcohol than ever before. Some folks, feeling burnt out from booze, are adopting a California Sober lifestyle, or forgoing drugs and alcohol (with a few exceptions). Read on to learn more about this buzzy (pun intended) trend.
What Is California Sober?
Though the term doesn’t appear in any official medical literature, California Sober typically describes a person who abstains from drugs and alcohol with a few exceptions. Because it’s not as rigid as straight sobriety, being California Sober means different things to different people. Most commonly, California Sober means abstaining from all substances but cannabis, though the definition sometimes includes psychedelics like LSD, ayahuasca and psilocybin. Still others, like Demi Lovato, choose to drink in moderation as well. The singer, who’s been extremely open about their struggles with addiction, recently told