Dry January® | Alcohol Change UK

Dry January. Are you in?

Take on 31 days alcohol-free with Alcohol Change UK for a total body and mind reset. From better sleep and a mental health boost, to saving money and time - there's a whole lot to gain this Dry January.

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86%

86% of participants save money.

70%

70% of participants have better sleep and 66% have more energy.

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Double your chance of an alcohol-free month when you download the free Try Dry app.

More reasons to do Dry January®

Use the free Try Dry app to track and set and set your own custom goals for Dry January®, monitor your wellbeing, plus take on a dry month any time.

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If you don't want to download the app or you'd like to supercharge your month with more tips and tricks, fill in the form below to receive coaching emails. We'll send you tips, stories from other participants and much more to help you stay dry and have a great month, plus keep you in the loop about our campaigns and Alcohol Change UK's work going forward.

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What next after Dry January®?

Which goal to aim for next

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Which goal is right for my drinking type?

January 2024 | 12 minutes

Approaching the end of an alcohol-free challenge, such as Dry January®, is a huge achievement.

Handy hints for your next steps

Top tips for managing your drinking after Dry January®

Erynn Blansjaar | February 2024 | 11 minutes

If you’d like to drink more healthily and happily after Dry January, this blog has some tips to help you.

Advice from past participants

Tips from the top for beyond Dry January®

January 2024 | 10 minutes

We asked our Dry January alumni to share their tips on what's helped them on their Dry January journey so far and for moderating their drinking or going alcohol-free in the longer-term - here they share their advice.

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Support us

We need support from people like you to do our work to improve and save lives across the UK, as well as to help us to continue providing Dry January® support for free. If you have done Dry January® and would like to support our work, please donate now. Thank you!

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Joe drank regularly at social events, including watching the World Cup. But he is now eight months alcohol-free.

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The charity behind Dry January®

Dry January® is brought to you by Alcohol Change UK. Did you know that every hour, someone dies as a result of alcohol? We’re working to reduce the harm drinking causes. We’re not anti-alcohol, but we’re for alcohol change.

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