JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A new year usually motivates many people to curb a habit. For some, that habit may be heavy drinking.
The hashtag "Dry January" has gotten more than 116,000 posts on Instagram.
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Last year, more than 816,000 people in the United Kingdom participated in "Dry January." Eight months later, researchers found that the participants were still drinking less on average.
The decline in drinking had multiple benefits, including better sleep, more energy, weight loss and a clearer complexion.