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Should the boozeless bar trend come to Columbia?

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Here at COLAtoday – we have team members who enjoy a beer or a glass of wine at the end of the day. We also have employees who choose not to drink at all.

If you’re someone who has never enjoyed alcohol, or someone who has recently stopped drinkingyou’re not alone.

  • Worldwide, alcohol consumption is decreasing. It was down more than 1.5% in 2018, Forbes reported.
  • Bon Appétit reported that the market for low or no-alcohol drinks is expected to increase by 32 percent between 2018 and 2022.

These numbers may be what’s driving the idea of bars without alcohol, which national outlets such as CNBC + TODAY have highlighted recently.

“Sober curious”

Although there are 12-step and other programs for people who need help with addiction, a separate group of people who don’t drink for wellness reasons has started gaining more attention, Vox reported.

  • Sober curious is a response to alcohol becoming an increasingly dominate in almost every aspect of life from work to social gatherings.
  • Almost 40% of global consumers reported a desire to drink less alcohol for health reasons, Vox also reported.
  • The movement is influencing some bars and alcohol makers to create mocktails or other no/low alcohol beverages.

After we saw this TODAY piece, we wanted to know 👇

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