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  • @JoeStrazzere , yes he does. Its to ensure he is comfortable and not to merely going along to avoid being perceived as uncooperative
    – Anthony
    Commented Jun 13, 2022 at 23:36
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    You say "bar and restaurant" - my first thought was an Applebee's type place ("upscale" aside) that is primarily a restaurant but where they serve alcohol from a bar structure. I don't think of that as a "bar environment". I think this could impact the answer; "place with alcohol available" and "drinking party" may benefit different approaches.
    – TheRubberDuck
    Commented Jun 14, 2022 at 14:19
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    Hey will there be other opportunities for everyone to interact with department heads? A booze free reception in the office, during the day, might help team mates feel like they aren't missing out if they skip the bar. This could be a boon for a lot of people, not just your teammate.
    – LeLetter
    Commented Jun 14, 2022 at 16:21
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    From (painful) personal experience, not all alcoholism is the same. My father was an alcoholic, but said himself that he never missed drinking. He went for years without a drink, could (and did) go to pubs with others who drank and he never touched a drop. When he did drink though it was often because of emotional events (such as a death of a friend), and 1 drink would turn in to 2 weeks of a bender for him. Even after this, he could go to a pub and just drink pop and wasn't tempted by any of it. Not all people are like this, so just bare this in mind with your colleague.
    – mickburkejnr
    Commented Jun 15, 2022 at 14:15
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    Ask the team member first how he/she would like you to handle this.
    – Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen
    Commented Jun 15, 2022 at 16:13