Alcohol
Hand Sanitizer Should Taste Worse
If you're going to make hand sanitizer, please make it taste like garbage.
How Getting Sober Prepared Me for Enduring Isolation
The day-to-day discomfort of quitting alcohol was so worth the future it made possible. I'm reminded of that feeling often as I stay home now.
As Liquor Shops Finally Open up in India Today, Massive Queues Emerge
And just like that, social distancing protocols have been violated once again.
I Never Thought I'd Miss Pub Smoking Areas So Much
All I ask is for just one pub garden, where I can ash into a discarded can of beer. That, and your pity.
How Alcoholics Are Coping with AA Meetings Over Zoom
Face-to-face meetings are a fundamental part of AA, but now they're happening virtually. Does it work?
Women Bear the Financial Cost of Drinking Culture, Study Says
"This research can be used to argue for stricter alcohol policy."
Indians Are Learning to Make Alcohol as Liquor Stores Stay Closed
As personal booze stocks run dry amid the coronavirus lockdown, even prices of country liquor with dangerous amounts of methanol have gone up.
I Tried to Find the Best Way of Hanging With Friends During Quarantine
I spent a weekend going to online parties, workout calls, and gaming sessions to find out what it means to socialise in the new normal.
How Quarantine Can Trigger Relapse for People in Recovery
'It’s really scary because Coronavirus likely won’t kill you, but relapsing will.'
Why Some People Have Weird Drug Reactions
Why do some people feel wide awake on weed, tired on MDMA, and chill on stimulants?
What Happens When You Mix Xanax and Alcohol?
The combo can be relaxing and euphoric. But it can also cause memory loss, disorientation and even seizures.
Interviews With Australians Drinking Their Way Through the Lockdown
"There's a new depressing thing on the news every 10 minutes. Throwing down wine is the only way to ignore it."