Listen: charity urges caution as Dry Jan has ended

With Dry January 2025 officially over, new research from charity With You has shown how we approached the first weekend back drinking—or whether we kept up their alcohol-free habits.

This exclusive survey of 2,000 UK adults which has been done this weekend (the first weekend as Dry January ended), provides fresh insights into our relationship with alcohol after a month-long break, exploring:
 
•    How many people completed Dry January and whether they plan to continue reducing their drinking.

•    What happened on the first weekend of February—did people celebrate with a big night out, drink in moderation, or stay alcohol-free?

•    The long-term impact of Dry January, including how many participants reconsidered their drinking habits.

•    The biggest motivations for going alcohol-free—from saving money to improving health.

•    Challenges people faced when trying to cut down on drinking and how they overcame them.

Aston spoke to Greame Callander, policy lead at With You.

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