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Giving up alcohol for a month can change people's drinking in the long term, meaning they drink less and get drunk less often, according to a study.
Researchers from the University of Sussex followed up nearly 900 participants in Alcohol Concern's Dry January campaign.
Six months on, 72% had kept harmful drinking episodes down and 4% were still not drinking.
Participants were more likely to refuse alcohol in social situations too.
Dr Richard De Visser, senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Sussex, who led the research, said: "What's really interesting to see is that these changes in alcohol consumption were also seen in the participants who didn't complete the whole month alcohol-free.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30038307
Researchers from the University of Sussex followed up nearly 900 participants in Alcohol Concern's Dry January campaign.
Six months on, 72% had kept harmful drinking episodes down and 4% were still not drinking.
Participants were more likely to refuse alcohol in social situations too.
Dr Richard De Visser, senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Sussex, who led the research, said: "What's really interesting to see is that these changes in alcohol consumption were also seen in the participants who didn't complete the whole month alcohol-free.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30038307
