Health Minister Agnes Buzyn admitted Thursday that no discussion of a Dry January, initially set for 2020, would be held until a ministerial health prevention committee meeting in February.

In this edition of Entre Nous, we discuss how French people are increasingly trying to abstain from alcohol for the entire month of January. Yet, this trend of Dry January has encountered some ...

So instead of going totally dry, make it a Dry Martini January with one of these lesser-known gins. January is a cold, merciless return to reality after the holidays. ... (France; 43.8% ABV, $38).

Dry January is a chance to pause, listen to what is happening in our bodies and lives, and think about what’s next, Fauble says. That could mean a look at your physical health, but also at your ...

“Dry January is an opportunity to step out of autopilot,” he added. Think about the situations you tend to associate with drinking and consider how you might switch them up, said Ms. Tietz ...

The annual ritual known as Dry January is upon us. The monthlong ode to teetotalism started as a British health campaign in 2013, but it is now fully embedded in our American culture of self-branding.

Dry January started over a decade ago in the UK, though the practice of “Sober January” has its roots in Finland and dates back to 1942, ... That includes France, ...

This article is part of Dry January, Straight Up, your no-BS guide to cutting out alcohol for 31 days—or longer. SELF will be publishing new articles for this series throughout January.