Reported short-term benefits included weight loss, better sleep, healthier skin and for some, lower blood pressure.
Behavioral experts say other benefits of taking on the Dry January challenge is to detect potential addiction problems, or at least create a heightened awareness of one's relationship with alcohol and also just breaking bad habits.
Sharon Wilsnack, a professor in the department of psychiatry and behavior science at the University of North Dakota told the American Heart Association that if people take the challenge and can't complete it,"that's a signal that they may have a problem," especially if they're hiding their cheating from others, she said.
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