Abstract
Mocktails — cocktails without alcohol — are on an upward trend, and something that treatment programs can use as an “event,” whether to raise funds, increase awareness, decrease excessive drinking, or just become a part of a what the industry calls a business boom during a time when many are trying to avoid alcohol, and still want to go to bars. Last week, the Houston Recovery Center and Davis Holdings hosted an alcohol‐free happy hour at Davis Holding's headquarters at 1500 McGowen St. in Houston with some of the city's local bars competing for the best non‐alcoholic beverage, the Houston Press reported June 29. The contest was hosted by Sipple, Houston's first alcohol‐free bottle shop, and included live music and an art show. Sounds enticing, even for drinkers who are thinking about a change of lifestyle. And again, a good way for treatment programs to be part of the community, as well as to give an alternative to people in recovery. (Robert Ashford has been doing this in Philadelphia with his taco shops for years.)
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