Originally started in 2013 by the British charity Alcohol Change UK, the Dry January initiative is designed to raise awareness about alcohol use and support a healthier, lower-alcohol lifestyle.

Dry January, the month-long no-alcohol challenge, offers a reset and a chance to try healthier habits after weeks of overindulging in holiday drinking. That means no beer, wine or spirits, but ...

Dry January began in 2012 as an initiative by Alcohol Change UK, a British charity, to “ditch the hangover, reduce the waistline and save some serious money by giving up alcohol for 31 days.” ...

Staying dry for January may help jump-start people to give up alcohol for longer -- If you’re feeling hungover from New Year’s Eve champagne or had one too many boozy eggnogs over the holidays ...

This post was updated Feb 4. at 8:33 p.m. College offers many young adults the chance to experience new freedoms. One of these is the freedom that comes with unprecedented access to alcohol.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Over 175,000 people die from alcohol consumption each year in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control. By participating in Dry January one year, a Manor native ...

In 2020, 741,300 cancer cases worldwide were attributable to alcohol use, according to the advisory. Of those, 185,000 cancer cases were linked to drinking fewer than two drinks a day -- a figure ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - As the new year begins, many people consider participating in "Dry January," a month-long break from alcohol. Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic suggest that this practice can ...

Denver bar offers options for "Dry January" resolutions 02:36. ... "If nothing else just to raise that awareness that alcohol isn't a completely benign product that's out there," said Burnham.

The news comes as some Austin residents celebrate the start of 2025 by cutting down on drinking for a Dry January, a trend where people swear off alcohol for the month.