Dry January (France)
Also: Défi de janvier
French version of Dry January, launched in January 2020 by a coalition of addiction and health associations after the national government declined to back it.
- Years
- 2020–now
- Country
- France
- Topic
- Alcohol
- Asks people to
- Stop
- Strategy
- Simple instructionSocial norms
- Channel
- AppSocial (organic)Website
- Audience
- Adults
Evidence
ObservationalPositive
Nine-month prospective cohort of French participants (Rolland 2026): drinking fell in all risk groups, most among hazardous or harmful drinkers, and the cuts lasted up to nine months. National surveys measured how many adults took part (2024).
Sponsor (who paid)
- Coalition of French health and addiction associations NGO, creators
Credits (who made it)
Not recorded yet.
Related campaigns
- Dry January 2013–now
Sources
- Rolland B et al. Change in alcohol consumption among French adults participating in Dry January: A 9-month prospective cohort study. Int J Drug Policy 2026;156:105436 evaluation · 2026 · DOI 10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105436 · PMID 42492218
- Lespine LF et al. Determinants of successful completion and short-term benefits associated with temporary alcohol abstinence during Dry January in France: A prospective cohort study. Prev Med 2026;202:108428 evaluation · 2026 · DOI 10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108428 · PMID 41110619
- Lespine LF et al. Prevalence and characteristics of participants in Dry January 2024: findings from a general population survey in France. Front Public Health 2024;12:1466739 evaluation · 2024 · DOI 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1466739 · PMID 39687727
Research notes
Created 2026-10-22 by literature mining (PubMed/OpenAlex); evidence level, outcome and findings are paraphrased from the evaluation abstracts, full texts not read. No credits: no page naming an agency was checked. Launch year and sponsor description from secondary memory; confirm (dryjanuary.fr).
Record cases/fr-dry-january.json, updated 2026-10-22· Link to this campaign