Experts are concerned about a potential pitfall of Dry January, saying it could cause unhealthy withdrawal symptoms in participants who may not realize they have a drinking problem. “Events like ...

As millions of people embark on Dry January, where they give up alcohol for a month, Dr Peter Rice, chair of the Institute of Alcohol Studies, says: “Alcohol profoundly affects the brain ...

This is largely down to Dry January, when people give up alcohol for the month, and the related idea of “Damp January”, when people instead just cut down on their drinking. The idea of Dry ...

Baking fancy cakes or creating fun boards for events can be great distractions. So, does Dry January really work? The answer is nuanced. There are benefits to taking a month-long break from ...

“That’s where I think ‘dry January’ has kind of caught on,” Wakeman said. “If you publicly state you’re going to do something, you’re more likely to stick with it than if you keep ...

Giving up or cutting down on alcohol has long been a classic New Year's resolution, but doing the Dry January challenge—cutting out alcohol for the month of January—has been gaining popularity ...

The following year, working with Alcohol Change UK, Robinson coined the term “Dry January” to define a challenge to abstain from booze for the first month of the year, a campaign that started ...

You’ll be hearing a lot about Dry January this month as our friends, relatives and co-workers consider taking on the challenge. Some will start and finish, others will start and quit.