Alcohol
Sober, Safe, and Focused: Meet the Teenagers of Reading 2016
“I’m not drinking and I don’t do any drugs. I don’t like the idea of never being able to have fun without the help of a substance when I’m older.”
How Being a Music Journalist Made Me Wind Up in a Psychiatric Hospital
I was a living cliche: a failed musician who then spends his time criticizing other musicians.
Roland Ramanan's Moving Photos of East London's Street Drinkers
The photographer has spent the past few years documenting the vulnerable community who spend their days in Dalston's Gillett Square as the area they know changes around them.
What Is It About Summer That Makes Us Want to Drink and Fuck So Much?
I got in touch with a psychologist, a sexologist and a chronobiologist to find out why a little sunshine gets us all so hot and bothered.
Good and Bad News: Amazon Is Going to Start Delivering Booze to Your Door Within a Few Hours
The beginning of the end for my liver, and probably yours.
You Can Finally Get Drunk at a Gun Range in Florida
There's a country song—and possibly a horrible tragedy—in here somewhere.
What It's Like to Be a Lawyer Who Hates Lawyers
Climbing the ladder at a major firm can lead to substance abuse, depression and suicidal thoughts – or at least, that's where it led me.
How What You Believe Affects What You're Like When You're High
For decades, connoisseurs of psychedelics have said that "set and setting"—your state of mind and your environment—influence how you experience drugs. And they're right.
How to Have One-Night Stands in Your Twenties
An A-Z of vitally important life and love lessons: F for Freak Outs, O for Orgasms, W for Walk of Shame.
The Liver Damage Capital: Angry Residents and a Mankini Ban Vs Stag-Dos and Pissed Up GCSE Students
We went to the liver damage capital of the south-west to see what's become of its drinking culture since the council started cracking down.
I Consulted Some Experts to Find Out Whether I'm a Weekend Warrior or a Problem Drinker
A "drinking problem" can be a little hard to pin down, medically speaking.