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	Podcast:		The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights)
	Episode:		Dry January? What's that gonna do for you?
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:24:04
	Publish Date:		2026-02-04 05:10:00
	Description:		Many of us participate in Dry January — and go right back to drinking during the other eleven months of the year. Sure, Dry January can be a great jumping off point, but long-term health benefits aren't going to come with quitting the booze for one month. We speak to Catharine Fairbairn, a psychologist who runs an alcohol research lab, about what people should be doing if they really want to change their drinking habits. And we ask Dan Malleck, a medical historian specializing in alcohol and prohibition: Why do people drink, anyways? And is it really that bad for you?
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