Turning away from drink (5)

I believe the answer is:

stout

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'drink' is the definition.
(type of beer)

'turning away' is the wordplay.
'turning' becomes 'st' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'away' becomes 'out' (similar in meaning).
'st'+'out'='STOUT'

'from' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for stout that I've seen before include "Beer with malt" , "Rather fat; determined" , "Dark beer for the rather fat" , "Full-bodied" , "of above-average weight" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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