Alcohol
Oktoberfest in Palestine
The Palestinian beer festival is notably more reserved than the German original, but over the past nine years it's still managed to draw in hundreds of thousands of people—often young, wealthy Palestinians, both Christian and Muslim—to celebrate beer...
Scotland Loves Buckfast, the UK's Version of Four Loko
Politicians and activists say the monk-brewed beverage should be banned because teens get hammered and use the glass bottles as weapons. Teens reply, “It’s cheap and gets you off your face!”
Dealing Drugs in Saudi Arabia Is a Very Stressful Business
There are extremely harsh penalties involved if you get caught importing or selling booze or drugs in Saudi Arabia, which doesn't mean no one gets wasted. It just means that everyone is very, very careful.
Non-Alcoholic Beer Is "Cool" to Drink Now
In recent years, studies have been released showing the gradual decline of our generation's desire to get wasted. I was under the impression that no matter how gluten-free our lifestyle got and no matter how many e-cigarettes we purchase, that at least...
I Like to Stay Home
Before I start sounding like a stereotypical pothead, let me fill you in on why I find myself most comfortable at home. Yes, weed probably has something to do with it, but it’s another substance entirely that has led me to this place. Alcohol.
Drugs That Make Me Cry
I spend the vast majority of my time not being myself. I avoid expressing my true feelings if I think they will alienate others. I stifle my ego so as not to come off as self-absorbed. Due to the prevalence of the lie expressed earlier, I occasionally...
It's Official: Exercise Does Not Make You Less Depressed
Many people who are stuck in unhappy life situations—a boring job, a bad relationship, an oppressive economic or political system—might intellectually accept their circumstances, and yet be unable to shut off their neural hard-wiring, the primal alarm...
Bartenders Are Not Your Friends
Despite what you think, bartenders aren't your friends and you probably piss them off. Here's a list of things to keep you from being an asshole.
Hey Ron! - How Much Should I Drink After Graduation?
I know a few things about overindulgence from first-hand experience. One time I literally parked on top of a fire hydrant.
Harry’s Freedom Foxhole - Let My People Drink
America’s got a pretty bizarre attitude towards booze—you could call it puritanical, but actually, the Puritans got drunk as shit.