Dry July: What you might learn from a month without booze
6 years, 6 months ago

Dry July: What you might learn from a month without booze

ABC  

It's July 1, which means we're a third of the way through winter, halfway through the year and one day into Dry July. "The other reason alcohol can impair quality of sleep is if you've drunk quite a lot, you might be getting up all night going to the bathroom," Professor Allsop says. "If you're regularly drinking at levels that increase your risk of cancer, having a month off won't make much difference to that risk," Professor Allsop says. "For a lot of people, alcohol is ubiquitous, it's everywhere," Professor Allsop says. Understanding the risks Come the end of July, Professor Allsop says there is a risk some people may engage in binge drinking that results in a few days of "heavy intoxication".

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2 years ago

Does Dry January Really Make People Healthier?

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NL Times  

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Salon  

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