There has been an increase in the availability of alcohol-free liquor products at supermarkets and non-licensed retailers.
A summary of the literature showed that there is little evidence to suggest that an increase in the options and availability of alcohol-free liquor products is a gateway to alcohol consumption or linked to increased alcohol consumption.
However, there is some evidence that retailers and producers are targeting no- and low- strength beer and wine products as options for groups that would not usually consume alcohol and for situations in which alcohol is not usually present.
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