Binge Drinking
Study: Women Are Getting Drunk More These Days
Women are closing the gender gap when it comes to throwing back cold ones.
This State Might Lower the Drinking Age to 18
It may finally be happening: That bastion of oppression and gross iniquity that is America’s legal drinking age of 21 might be meeting its maker. At least in one Midwestern state.
Our Love of Getting Trashed Is Costing the US $250 Billion Every Year
Consider this: Theoretically, it’s costing the US economy more to deal with the fallout from your drinking than you’re actually paying for drinks themselves.
Being Hungover at Work Is Ruining America, According to the CDC
As the great John Darnielle once said, we're drunk all the time and our lives are a mess.
A New Report Says Welsh Teenagers Are Drinking Less Than Their Parents
In her annual report into the state of health in Wales this week, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ruth Hussey said that young people are setting a “great example” to older generations by drinking less.
A New Survey Says That Brits Drink More Than Pretty Much Anyone
A new survey of people in the UK, Germany, Australia, America, and China has found that Brits are more likely to binge drink, go to the pub, and drink at home than their international counterparts.
Europe Doesn’t Want Scotland to Introduce Minimum Prices for Alcohol
Despite public health benefits, the European Court of Justice has delayed Scotland’s attempts to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol by ruling that the policy would breach European Union free trade laws.
Getting Married Means the End of Your Heavy Drinking Days
New research shows that getting hitched can be a major factor in reducing heavy drinking, even for those who just can't seem to let go of their love of the bottle.
Experts Say Instagram Could Be Turning Women Into Binge Drinkers
Alcohol researchers in Australia have warned that all those cute “It’s wine o’clock!” Instagram memes your mum shares could be encouraging women to consume unhealthy levels of alcohol.
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.
How I Broke Up with Booze in One of the Drunkest Regions of Canada
Waking up beside a stranger with no memory of why I was naked, losing wallets and friends on the regular. Blacking out at a prof's house. None of this struck me as a big deal at the time.
Is It Manslaughter to Serve Someone 56 Shots of Liquor?
A bar owner in Clermont-Ferrand, France, is on trial for killing a man with 56 shots of booze. But was his encouragement to beat the bar's previous record of 55 shots enough to merit manslaughter charges?