But more generally, interest in sobriety has been fermenting in recent years. It\u0027s gotten to the point that in Ottawa, there\u0027s a loose community of advocates and entrepreneurs, some of whom now shun booze themselves, that advances the case for not drinking.
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But more generally, interest in sobriety has been fermenting in recent years. It’s gotten to the point that in Ottawa, there’s a loose community of advocates and entrepreneurs, some of whom now shun booze themselves, that advances the case for not drinking. Previously, Canadian guidelines released in 2011 suggested that women should limit their alcohol intake to 10 drinks a week, while men should limit drinking to 15 drinks a week. But the CCRE’s revised position, released in late August, held that all drinking poses health risks. It called the risk posed by up to two drinks weekly “negligible to low,” while the risk of between three to six drinks is “moderate.
Since September, Campbell, a veteran yoga instructor and restaurant server, has staged what she calls monthly “sober socials” at different locations with the goal of “normalizing” sobriety. She uses an Instagram account, to get the word out about her meetings. The account has 241 followers so far.Article content“These events are for people who are sober-curious, not yet giving up drinking but who want to try being in an environment where we take out alcohol.
In October, Campbell had Mutalemwa lead a tasting session for some of his wares. Her next event will be on New Year’s Eve, in the early evening. “We are going to pop some non-alcoholic champagne,” Campbell says. “We’re embracing what our clients are looking for from a health perspective,” Leith says. “We should be on the cutting edge of non-alcoholic drinks.”Article content
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