2. DRY JANUARY ... And that's all!
Dry January is the annual movement through which millions of people give up alcohol for the month of January. It is run by the charity Alcohol Change UK.
The rules:-
No alcohol from when you wake
up on New Year's Day until
1 February.
... And that's all!

3. Why do Dry January? Amazing sense of achievement! New year, New you
do Dry January and feel healthier
& happier as:
you sleep better
your skin improves
you lose weight
More money in your pocket
the average person spends £50,000 on booze in their lifetime
Get healthier
through giving up alcohol for a month you do your insides a lot of good.
Amazing sense of achievement!

4. Ask for help
Ask for help if you feel your drinking is getting out of control. There’s nothing to be ashamed of; lots of people struggle with alcohol at some point in their lives and need support to turn things around. Talk to your GP or contact your local alcohol treatment service.

5. Drinking alcohol is a risk factor for Cancer.
Alcohol increases the risk of these cancers by different amounts. If you were drinking every day, every 10 grams of pure alcohol (around one drink) would increase the risk of these cancers by the following amounts, compared to not drinking at all:
•Mouth and throat cancer by around 15%
•Oesophagus cancer by 25%
•Breast cancer by 7%
•Colorectal cancer by 7%
•Liver cancer by 4%
•Stomach cancer by 2%
The more alcohol
you drink, the greater the risk

6. Alcohol and Dementia There is clear evidence that
regular excessive drinking can
Increase your risk of developing the most
common forms of dementia, such as
Alzheimer’s Disease and vascular dementia.
Frequent drinking in early adulthood may also
increase your risk of developing early-onset dementia.

7. The relationship between alcohol and sex
Too much alcohol can cloud our judgement, meaning we make decisions that we might later regret, like engaging in unsafe sex.
Alcohol can harm our sex life
As Shakespeare wrote:-
“It provokes the desire,
but it takes away the performance.”

8. Can alcohol affect my mental health?
Managing your alcohol intake is one way of reducing your risk of developing depression. If you do experience depression, reducing the amount you drink may help to manage symptoms