Like many people during January I completed "Dry January" - a detox we undertake yearly to check that we are still in control of the alcohol we consume (and not the other way around). Is alcohol a drug? Are we all addicted? Do we choose to become lifelong drinkers? A month of clarity helps us answer these questions honestly.

Key words: dry January, drinking culture, drugs, functioning alcoholism

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Articles and resources:

Institute of Alcohol Studies (2020), Alcohol and Marketing: https://www.ias.org ...