I always found it odd that various bodies support dry January, but nobody has ever supported giving up Heroin for a month or even just giving up smoking for a month.
It seems alcohol has always received a special treatment, almost as if the lobby that is behind it had more funds... despite all the evidence pointing towards no safe amount of units, they have come up with the 15 units guideline, which helps a bit, but also helps a bit the alcohol industry.
Now, the technology is there to de-alcoholise drinks, alcohol free beer is pretty much as good as the other, by all accounts, it's getting better... cider could easily do the same... possibly wine? Never tried... admittedly alcohol free whisky could be a problem... but the point is, there is room for the industry not to go bust if people gave up alcohol and this is the right moment to make the switch... you'll never have a better opportunity to redesign a alcohol free society, just like a tobacco free was achieved.
On an individual level, there has never been a better time to give up alcohol altogether... pubs won't reopen until April at the earliest, by then you'll be weened off... they will adapt to your new choices and thrive, without the booze