Giving up alcohol for a month can change people’s drinking habits in the long term meaning people drink less and get drunk less often, according to a study.<\/p>\n
Research shows that committing to a month off alcohol – post Christmas – was more likely to lead to people moderating their drinking during the rest of the year and\u00a0to saying no to a drink on social occasions or when feeling upset or anxious.<\/p>\n
A survey of 3,800 people who completed a questionnaire before they gave up alcohol in January 2014, found that many of those\u00a0going 31 days without alcohol experienced a number of positive side-effects, such as sleeping better, losing weight and feeling more energetic.\u00a0More than three-quarters of people said they had saved money and felt a sense of achievement.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the research, Prof Wallace, chief medical adviser to the charity Drinkaware, warned that people should not be complacent.<\/p>\n
“It’s important not to assume that having a break from alcohol for a while means it’s OK to drink to excess the rest of the year. It’s\u00a0also important to recognise that just because you can stop drinking alcohol for a period of time, it doesn’t mean you don’t need to continue to moderate your drinking in the long term.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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