Voluntary temporary abstinence from alcohol during “Dry January” and subsequent alcohol use

Objective: Temporary abstinence from alcohol may convey physiological benefits and enhance well-being. The aim of this study was to address a lack of information about: (1) correlates of successful completion of a planned period of abstinence, and (2) how success or failure in planned abstinence affects subsequent alcohol consumption. Methods: 857 British adults (249 men, 608 women) participating in the “Dry January” alcohol abstinence challenge completed a baseline questionnaire, a one-month follow-up questionnaire, and a 6-month follow-up questionnaire. Key variables assessed at baseline included measures of alcohol consumption and drink refusal self-efficacy (DRSE). Results: In bivariate analysis, success during Dry January was predicted by measures of more moderate alcohol consumption and greater social DRSE. Multivariate analyses revealed that success during Dry January was best predicted by a lower frequency of drunkenness in the month prior to Dry January. Structural Equation Modelling revealed that participation in Dry January was related to reductions in alcohol consumption and increases in DRSE among all respondents at 6-month follow-up, regardless of success, but these changes were more likely among people who successfully completed the challenge. Conclusions: The findings suggest that participation in abstinence challenges such as “Dry January” may be associated with changes toward healthier drinking and greater DRSE, and is unlikely to result in undesirable “rebound effects”: very few people reported increased alcohol consumption following a period of voluntary abstinence

Decedent\u27s Estates—Construction of Wills

In re Fabbri\u27s Will, 2 N.Y.2d 236, 159 N.Y.S.2d 184 (1957); In re Englis\u27 Will, 2 N.Y.2d 395, 161 N.Y.S. 2d 39 (1957); In re Slater\u27s Will, 3 N.Y.2d 109. 164 N.Y.S2d 393 (1957)

Decedent\u27s Estates—Construction of Wills

In re Fabbri\u27s Will, 2 N.Y.2d 236, 159 N.Y.S.2d 184 (1957); In re Englis\u27 Will, 2 N.Y.2d 395, 161 N.Y.S. 2d 39 (1957); In re Slater\u27s Will, 3 N.Y.2d 109. 164 N.Y.S2d 393 (1957)

Decedent\u27s Estates—Jury Trial in Will Contest

In re Satterlee\u27s Will, 2 N.Y.2d 285, 159 N.Y.S.2d 689 (1957)

Taxation—Recovery of Taxes Paid Under Mistake of Law

Mercury Machine Import. Corp. v. City of New York, 3 N.Y.2d 418, 165 N.Y.S.2d 517 (1957)

Decedent\u27s Estates—Jury Trial in Will Contest

In re Satterlee\u27s Will, 2 N.Y.2d 285, 159 N.Y.S.2d 689 (1957)

Municipal Corporations—Local Bill—Unconstitutional

Cutler v. Herman, 3 N.Y.2d 334, 165 N.Y.S.2d 449 (1957)