{"id":16215,"date":"2024-02-06T03:09:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T08:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dryatlas.com\/staging\/?p=16215"},"modified":"2024-02-06T21:36:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T02:36:16","slug":"why-non-drinkers-dont-drink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dryatlas.com\/staging\/articles\/why-non-drinkers-dont-drink\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Non-Drinkers Don\u2019t Drink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s because they\u2026 don\u2019t want to. When Gallup asked in an open-ended question to cite the main reason American non-drinkers don\u2019t drink alcohol, the top answer was that they simply have no desire to or don\u2019t want to (24%). The second most-cited reason? That they don\u2019t care for it, at 16%. Health concerns were third on the list.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m curious if this data tells us anything about why <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"https:\/\/dryatlas.com\/staging\/articles\/trend-compass-flex-drinking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flex drinkers<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> choose not to drink when they do. I recently surveyed Dry Atlas readers who also drink alcohol, and physical and mental health topped the list. Three-quarters cited these as motivations for opting for non-alc bevs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One respondent reminded me that non-alc is not just about what you\u2019re avoiding. It\u2019s also about what you\u2019re gaining. Her primary motivation was &#8220;to try new things and find new taste sensations!&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more from Victoria, follow her on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@tory.watters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dry Atlas is a media company focused on alcohol alternatives. We deliver non-alc insights, news, and recs to over five million people annually. To stay up to date on all things non-alc, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/dryatlas\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subscribe to our weekly newsletter<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s because they\u2026 don\u2019t want to. 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