Going dry: Belgium launches annual alcohol-free campaign on 1 February

While some countries are saying goodbye to Dry January, Belgium launches its own sobriety challenge Tournée Minérale on 1 February.The 9th edition of the awareness-raising drive invites citizens to take a break from alcohol during the shortest month of the year. Some 1.5m Belgians are expected to participate.First initiated by the Cancer Foundation in 2016, the campaign aims to help people cut their alcohol intake. The focus this year is on the ‘treatment gap’ between patients suffering from alcohol-related disorders and those receiving appropriate care.It estimates that 20 to 25% of adult patients who consult their GP are suffering from alc…