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** Dry January 2024: Kick-starting a year of change?
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Well, it’s been our biggest Dry January so far with over 215,000 people taking part and a record-breaking year for the number of people downloading our Try Dry app.

Thank you to all those who have taken part! If you’re considering your next steps, now might be a good time to reflect on what you’ve learnt along the way and what you’d like to do going forward to enjoy some amazing lasting benefits.

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** Behind closed doors: Alcohol, domestic abuse and trauma
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An online learning event with Alcohol Change UK
Thursday, 14 March 2024

The relationship between alcohol and domestic abuse is clear but complex. Alcohol is not the cause of abuse, but its role in intensifying and complicating abusive situations cannot be ignored. We know that addressing alcohol use and domestic abuse together is essential. We also know that this is not always what happens in practice.

At this online learning event, you can hear from experts in both fields, and collaborate with others to identify unmet needs and work towards solutions.

We have a number of tickets available free of charge for students and people with lived experience. Contact us for more detail (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Behind%20closed%20doors%3A%20Alcohol%2C%20domestic%20abuse%20and%20trauma) s.

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** No/low alcohol drinks more popular than ever, says new report
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A new report by researchers at the University of Sheffield, University of Stirling and University College London has provided an in-depth insight into the consumption and sales of no- and low- alcohol drinks. It found that in 2022, one-third of adults consumed no/low alcohol drinks at least once in the last year and one in ten in the last week. There is “cautious optimism” that such drinks are being consumed as substitutes to alcoholic options, although more research is needed.
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** Scottish first minister commits to reducing children's exposure to alcohol marketing
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Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has signed up to support a joint campaign from Alcohol Focus Scotland, Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs, Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems and BMA Scotland to protect children from alcohol marketing. International evidence shows that alcohol marketing increases the likelihood that children and young people will start to drink alcohol or, if they already drink alcohol, drink more and at problematic levels.

The campaign is supported by more than 40 organisations and 59 MSPs.
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** Understanding alcohol intolerance amongst East Asian people
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Between a third and a half of East Asian people are affected by alcohol intolerance – sometimes known as the “alcohol flush reaction”, “Asian flush” or “Asian glow”. Worldwide, around 540 million people whose family origins are in China, Japan, Korea, or Taiwan experience it, including tens of thousands of people in the UK.

In collaboration with the Stanford Center for Asian Health Research and Education (Stanford CARE) and Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Alcohol Change UK has published a new factsheet aimed at helping East Asian people understand more about alcohol and how it can affect their health.

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** London to Brighton Bike Ride
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Join us to cycle the London to Brighton Bike Ride on Sunday, 16 June to support Alcohol Change UK. The event is held on Father’s Day in the UK and is a wonderful way to celebrate all those amazing dads by riding with them or to remember them! We’d love you to join us for this iconic event and to make it a very special day.
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** Mud, hills and the start of your new journey: the Dry January 10k
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When Ollie Ollerton, of SAS: Who Dares Wins fame, Dean Haviland and the BreakPoint team organised the first ever Dry January 10k to support Alcohol Change UK we knew it would be more than just a run.
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** Cara's story: from boozy brunches to satisfying self-confidence
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For Cara, an accident after a bottomless brunch led to her re-evaluating her relationship with alcohol. She decided to give Dry January a try to see if it could help her to make a change.

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