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Dr. Fulton Crews<\/b>\u00a0<\/a>was interviewed for a story on \u201cDry January\u201d which aired on CBS Good Morning America<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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Fulton Crews, PhD, Director of the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies and Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The story is about those who find that an alcohol-free month can be a helpful reset, one with potential long term health benefits. Read the web story on the CBS Good Morning America website<\/a>.
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\u201cMany people are in denial about their drinking and hazardous drinking, and if they try to stop and are not able to, it really points out to them their weakness,” Crews told ABC News. “If they can\u2019t stop for a month, they would realize that they have a problem.”<\/p>\n

“Either that or they do it, and they realize it’s not that hard for them,” said Crews, who described Dry January as a “good idea.”<\/p>\n

Experts say Dry January may be especially helpful to those who consistently drink over the recommended amount of two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women.<\/p>\n

If you do choose to participate in Dry January, Crews shared his advice for sticking to the program.<\/p>\n

\u201cTry to avoid temptation by maybe putting all the alcohol out of the house,” he said.”<\/p>\n

~The above excerpts from the CBS Good Morning America web story interview with Dr. Crews, “Dry January: What is it and how beneficial can giving up alcohol be?” <\/span>published, January 02, 2025.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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