There’s research suggesting non-alcoholic drinks can serve as a gateway to drinking alcohol. According to the National Library of Medicine, one example is in Australia, where researchers surveyed kids ages 15 to 17 about the use of what they called zero-alcohol beverages.

They found that more than 1 in 5 were drinking them at least monthly, and kids who said they had tried zero-alcohol drinks were 2.5 times more likely to have also tried alcohol, compared with those who never had them.

But there are certain benefits to non-alcoholic drinks, as well.