Planning a Dry January? This is how many people in Kirklees will be joining you

By The Newsroom
Published 31st Dec 2018, 13:10 BST
Updated 8th Jan 2019, 10:17 BST
More than 25,000 people in Kirklees are expected to quit the booze for Dry January.More than 25,000 people in Kirklees are expected to quit the booze for Dry January.
More than 25,000 people in Kirklees are expected to quit the booze for Dry January.
More than 25,000 people in Kirklees are expected to quit drinking for Dry January this year

Around one in ten drinkers in the UK are planning to start the new year with an entire month of sobriety, according to the charity Alcohol Change UK.

That's a grand total of 4.2 million people kicking their booze habit.

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In Kirklees, an estimated 80% of adults drink alcohol, according to the most recent figures from Public Health England.

This would mean around 26,700 drinkers could be planning to go cold turkey from New Year's Day.

Alcohol Change UK, which runs the challenge, says those taking part can expect to feel healthier, save money, and improve their relationship with alcohol in the long term.

Dr Richard Piper, CEO of Alcohol Change UK, said: “Put simply, Dry January can change lives.

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