Alcohol
This Fast Food Chain Just Became the First in the UK to Serve Alcohol
A branch of Burger King in the Suffolk town of Bury St. Edmunds has become the first fast food chain outlet in the UK to receive an alcohol licence.
Women Are Catching Up to Men with Their Drinking Habits
The gap between how much men drink and how much women drink is narrowing. And that’s not a good thing for women because they suffer more from alcohol-related health risks.
Tasting the Highs and Lows of Ethiopian Honey Wine
Tej is Ethiopian mead—a honey wine flavored with a hops-like herb and often made at home or at tej houses. The stuff for tourists is sweet and smooth, but real-deal tej carries notes of diesel.
The British Government Is Cracking Down on Drunken Flyers
In an effort to crack down on obnoxious flyers, the British government has decided to minimize the amount of in-flight damage that can be caused by duty-free liquor by putting the bottles in sealed bags.
A Little Alcohol Can Actually Make You Age Slower
Turns out that those who drank one to two drinks per day correlated with the healthiest aging patterns, even more than those who didn't drink,.
Burmese Opium Farmers Make the Best Rice Wine
U Mint Aung, village chief of a tiny community in the opium fields of Eastern Myanmar brings out a clay pot brimming with multi-coloured grains. The thing looks like a trendy smoothie. But it’s home-brewed rice wine.
How Does Drug Use Affect Typing Speed? A Highly Scientific Investigation
Inquiring minds want to know.
A Look Back at the Tabloid Panic Over Britain's 24-Hour Booze Laws
A decade ago, the UK's pubs and clubs were given the go-ahead to serve alcohol around the clock. Did this result in "unbridled hedonism," as the "Daily Mail" claimed?
Experts Say This Text Message Could Stop Teens from Binge Drinking
A new study from the University of Pittsburgh claims that sending text messages querying weekend drinking plans to young adults may help reduce alcohol-related injuries.
Study: Women Are Getting Drunk More These Days
Women are closing the gender gap when it comes to throwing back cold ones.
I Tried a Drug Driving Simulation Suit, But it Wasn't Very Druggy
The people behind the "age suit" have created another suit designed to make the wearer feel like he's on ecstasy and weed and acid and maybe some other stuff all at once.
Moving Photos of London's Most Marginalized People
Roland Ramanan 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.