Advisory Board January 8, 2026
Every year, millions of people participate in “dry January,” where they abstain from alcohol for the entire month. Research has found that staying sober for even a month can have some significant health benefits.
What ‘dry January’ does to your body
The tradition of dry January started in 2013 as a challenge by the Alcohol Change UK charity to reduce “alcohol harm.” By 2025, 21% of U.S. adults said they planned to participate in dry January, according to a poll by YouGov.
Alcohol has increasingly been linked to a variety of health problems. In January 2025, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said alcoholic beverages should carry warning labels about the link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk. He added that...
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