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    ALCOHOL FREE

    Mar 05, 2020 3 minutes
    TEXT - JEAN TENG

    Despite news reports (and trend reports) suggesting a cultural shift towards drinking less, the truth is more complicated. Binge drinking might be downward trending (which is great) but casual drinking — a glass of wine to unwind after work, for example — is on the rise. Our weekly spend on alcohol has remained more or less unchanged in the last five years. We’re innovating; changing the way we drink to be more aligned with contemporary viewpoints and values, which lean more into creating connections rather than

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