People have already given up on Dry January because of the pandemic and attempted coup at the US Capitol
People have already given up on Dry January because of the pandemic and attempted coup at the US Capitol INSIDER 1/9/2021 © Sue Ogrocki/AP Images Sue Ogrocki/AP Images Some people who usually do "Dry January," or taking the month off drinking, have decided against it this year, opting for a more "damp" month instead. Others who began the year sober gave it up due to current events. The pandemic has increased many adults' drinking, though some have used the break from social pressures to cut back. Any break from alcohol, no matter when in the year or how long, is good for you.