This is a repository copy of Benefits of temporary alcohol restriction: a feasibility randomized trial. White Rose Research Online URL for this paper: http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/155952/ Version: Published Version Article: Field, M. orcid.org/0000-0002-7790-5559, Puddephatt, J.-A., Goodwin, L. et al. (3 more authors) (2020) Benefits of temporary alcohol restriction: a feasibility randomized trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 6. 9. ISSN 2055-5784 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-0554-y Reuse This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) licence. This licence allows you to distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the work, even commercially, as long as you credit the authors for the original work. More information and the full terms of the licence here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Takedown If you consider content in White Rose Research Online to be in breach of UK law, please notify us by emailing
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[email protected] https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/ Field et al. Pilot and Feasibility Studies (2020) 6:9 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-0554-y RESEARCH Open Access Benefits of temporary alcohol restriction: a feasibility randomized trial Matt Field1* , Jo-Anne Puddephatt2, Laura Goodwin2, Lynn Owens3, Danielle Reaves2 and John Holmes4 Abstract Background: Participation in temporary alcohol abstinence campaigns such as ‘Dry January’ may prompt enduring reductions in alcohol consumption. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) is required to establish any long-term benefits or negative consequences of temporary abstinence.