Clearly there is a group of non-drinkers that do feel excluded from drinking events, even if that feeling is imagined. One possible solution that doesn't take a

Clearly there is a group of non-drinkers that do feel excluded from drinking events, even if that feeling is imagined. One possible solution that doesn't take away drinking events would be to explicitly welcome them. "If you don't drink, there will be plenty of sodas, water, juices, etc. at the bar. We want to hang out with all of you regardless of what you're drinking. :)" Two years ago, as a non-drinker who felt a lot of non-existant peer pressure, just that line would've made me much more comfortable in attending one of these social events. If nothing else, it's a good first step that costs nothing more than the breath to say it out loud.