Here at LALtoday, 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.

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If you’re someone who has never enjoyed alcohol, or someone who has recently stopped drinking – you’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% 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 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 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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