Alcohol
Why Even Just the Smell of Alcohol Can Make Us Lose All Self-Control
According to the findings of a new study from Edge Hill University, smelling alcohol can make it harder for people to inhibit their behaviour.
White Men Can’t Drunk: St. Patrick’s Day and Privilege
If you come to Manhattan on St. Patrick's Day, there are scenes to behold of local-nightly-news B-roll pageantry, but really the day is a calamity, a demolition derby of male ego and the limits of human biology.
One of the World's Top Culinary Schools Is Now Brewing Craft Beer
The Brewery at the Culinary Institute of America was created in partnership with Brooklyn Brewery, which has been a longtime advocate for the better treatment of beer within the American dining scene.
I Got Drunk and Cheated Death in a Ceremonial Horse Race
For a week each year, the Mayan villagers of Todos Santos, Guatemala, get wasted and race horses during their Skach Koyl festival. Sometimes people fall, sometimes people die. I decided to join them.
How to Celebrate St. Paddy's Day in NYC Without Stepping into a Bar
O’Shit! It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and whether you lose your way from the pub crawl, your booze cruise capsizes, or you get kicked out of every bar in NYC, you’re definitely gonna need a few alternate party spots for the “Big Green Night.”
The People Giving Alcoholics Beer to Get Them to Stop Drinking Mouthwash
Harm reduction agencies are giving chronic alcoholics "beverage-alcohol" to stop them from drinking poison.
Canadian Teens Are Drinking, Smoking, and Doing Less Drugs Than Ever
Being young sounds boring af rn.
This 1,000-Year-Old Bread Drink Is Becoming More Popular Than Beer in Russia
As the struggling economy and stricter alcohol licensing laws cause Russian beer sales to plummet, Kvass—a traditional Slavic drink made with black rye bread—is becoming more popular.
Young Brits Are Drinking Less But Go Crazy When They Do
New figures from the Office of National Statistics show that while Brits aged 16 to 25 consume less alcohol than older demographics, when they do drink, they're more likely to binge.
Why France’s Champagne Industry Is Fighting This Drunk-Looking Clown
France’s Champagne industry just lost a legal bid to ban a Spanish soft drink that they felt was unjustly capitalizing on their carefully monitored “Champagne” designation.
We Asked Drug Addicts How Much Their Habit Costs Them
The actual dollar cost of addiction for an individual can be catastrophic.
A Night of Binge-Drinking Messes with Your Health for a Whole Week
Your risk of stroke and heart attack surge after a night of heavy drinking, but sipping on booze in moderation might actually have the opposite effect.