The Latest Breaking News from Dry January

Many Canadians start the new year with attempts to abstain from alcohol and cannabis for the month of January. However, this all-or-nothing approach to a healthier lifestyle may be unsustainable for many due to complex biological and psychosocial drivers that trigger substance use in the first place. Fear not, abstinence…

"Dry January", an initiative to encourage people to stop drinking during the month after the holidays, has had trouble picking up steam in France, where winemakers hold political and economic clout. RFI spoke to Mickaël Naassila, initiator of the French version of "Dry January" – Defi de Janvier – and…

Should you give Dry January a try this year? Amber Raiken writes about health benefits and social drawbacks that came from taking a month-long break from alcohol

Should you give Dry January a try this year? Amber Raiken writes about health benefits and social drawbacks that came from taking a month-long break from alcohol

The ‘Spider-Man’ star decided to give up drinking after trying Dry January

In England, just 4% of people consume 30% of the alcohol sold. Harm reduction measures, such as those in Scotland, are essential, says public health professor Devi Sridhar

In the aftermath of Dry January, Jen Baker, 42, explains what she has learnt by ditching booze on dates - and advice for those doing the same

Mark the end of Dry January by completing our tricky quiz on pubs around Ireland

It's almost the end of my first Dry January, and I am happy to report — as if you didn't already know — that it's possible to stop drinking even when you think you can't.