Brian Lair on WNYC.

So January is something of a reset month, right?

And for a growing number of people, it also means dry January, a full 31 days without alcohol. What started as a

public health campaign in the UK has taken on a life of its own here, especially as new research

continues to challenge old assumptions about alcohol and health. Ali Volpe is a correspondent

at Vox, and one of her projects now is a five-part newsletter

course, very relevant to the conversation we're about to have with her. Here's how that project

is described on Vox.com. Whether you just want to complete a successful month without drinking,

or you're hoping to reevaluate your relationship to alcohol altogether, we're here to help.

Welcome to Even Better's Guide to Drinking Less.

In this five-part newsletter course, I'll bring you expert-approved tips and tricks to guide you through 30 days without alcohol and enjoy it, too.

We'll learn about the social and ritualistic aspects of drinking and what to do

and you just want a glass of wine to wind down after a long day. Unquote. So if you want to sign up

for that, it's even better's guide to drinking less. And Ali Volpe joins me now. Alie, welcome

back to WNYC. Thank you so much for having me. And listeners, if you're making this a dry January for yourself, how's it going?

Why did you want to cut back?

What do you notice about your body, your mood, or your social life?

12 days in, 212-433.

WNYC, we can also take some calls from people who work in bars or restaurants with, you know,

wine and cocktail menus.

You go about things differently now that Dry January appears to be taking off.

Is it affecting your business?

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