In Sweden, some people opt for a 'dry December'
by editors@theworld.org (Chris Harland-Dunaway) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6T21F)
In Sweden, the temperance movement has been promoting a December of no-drinking called "Vit Jul," which translates to "White Christmas." Jonas Raninen, a senior research specialist at the Karolinska Institute, has studied drinking in Swedish society and explains the trends behind "Vit Jul."