Paris hosted its first mocktail competition to promote Dry January, encouraging alcohol abstinence. Hyppolite Damon won with a homemade mocktail. The event highlighted alcohol's public health risks, with officials emphasizing the importance of alternatives to drinking. Despite the initiative's UK origins, the French government has not supported it, facing criticism for its ties to alcohol lobbying. Health experts stress the benefits of reduced alcohol consumption. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)