“Dry January” will soon be a misty memory. As it fades away, is it making a difference? I can’t speak personally to that since I abstained. Not because I didn’t want to participate, but because the new year was already underway when I discovered that Dry January is a burgeoning trend. Alcohol Change UK, a British charity, launched the Dry January public health initiative in 2013. The effort urges participants worldwide to give up beer, wine and other alcoholic consumption for the 31 days in January. I have noticed it popping up in my social media feeds. One bleak message, in white on a black b…