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NA beverages sales surged to $823 million last year in the U.S.

Many use them to reduce alcohol intake or during “zebra striping” occasions.

Experts caution some drinks may trigger cravings for recovering drinkers.

Mocktails and NA options increasingly offered in restaurants, supporting public health trends.

Several years into her sobriety , Logan Denzer decided to try nonalcoholic beer and mocktails while others around her drank real booze.

“A lot of people feel out of place” when everyone else is imbibing, said the 27-year-old from Los Angeles, who considers these beverages “an excellent solution.”

Millions of Americans agree — including others recovering from addiction, people trying to cut down on their drinking and the rising number of young adults forgoing

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