Drinking alcohol is a social custom that has been around since the early days of man. However the difference with today’s alcoholic drinking by comparison to that of say just 200 years ago relates to the scale of damage someone under the influence of alcohol can inflict on their local community when driving behind the wheel of a car. Being drunk and picking a fight is one thing, being drunk ... read full post picked by stas 1 year ago

So what's the proof? Are they just making rubbing alcohol!?

The victims were labourers who lost consciousness after buying the alcohol on Thursday. picked by darlingluna 1 year ago

Finland will introduce health warnings on bottles of beer, wine and liquor, following reports that alcohol has become the country's biggest killer. picked by DemureArt 1 year ago

Find out how many of your favorite alcoholic beverages it would take to send you to a drunken grave. Look for your beverage of choice, enter your weight, select your gender, and see how much you have to drink before the alcohol kills you. picked by misswinkle 11 months ago

Nearly one in three Americans abuse or become dependent on alcohol over the course of their lives, and most never seek treatment, according to a study published on Monday. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

A Woodinville woman arrested following two car crashes last week registered a .47 blood-alcohol content on a breath test - nearly six times the legal intoxication threshold and possibly a state record. picked by suebe 1 year ago

In a stadium named after the president of one of America's largest beer brewers, the St. Louis Cardinals have banned alcohol from the clubhouse, five days after relief pitcher Josh Hancock was killed in a alcohol-related traffic crash. Manager Tony La Russa said the decision was largely symbolic because today's players don't hang around the clubhouse to drink as in days past. picked by sholom22 1 year ago

An early age at onset of drinking is a strong predictor of subsequent alcohol dependence. picked by karenben 4 months ago

Jim Breuer's classic alcohol routine on Just For Laughs. picked by beckinacea 9 months ago

A judge will decide if the cop's claim that he could smell alcohol through a window and 7 feet into the restaurant has merit or not. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Infant had blood alcohol of 0.364. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago

College students that mix alcohol with caffeinated energy drinks are at higher risk for alcohol-related injuries than students who drink regular cocktails, according new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. picked by wags273 11 months ago

A team of researchers at Penn Sate has used an animal model to reveal, for the first time, a physiological basis for the effect of alcohol on male sexual behavior, including increased sexual arousal and decreased sexual inhibition. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

I was allowed taste my parents wine and once I was about 12 I was allowed have half a glass Sat nights with dinner. I was also allowed have a drink at holidays and family occasions. Now, at 22, I barely drink at all. I never had much of a teen rebillion with alcohol, not having the facination with it my friends did. I think my parents did the right thing. picked by Marz 11 months ago

Some people swear that gin will make them drunk faster than vodka, or shots of tequila get them trashed faster than anything else -- even though most well drinks have roughly the same alcohol content. picked by h2so4hurts 6 months ago

Drinking alcohol dulls the brain's ability to detect threats, US researchers said today in a study that helps explain why drunk people get into bar fights and drive their cars. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Most of the time you are watching these shows, the stars are drunk. You can thank the producers for supplying them with alcohol. picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago

Security noticed that he appeared to smell of alcohol and was attempting to set up an intravenous fluid transfusion on himself. picked by Proverb 11 months ago

Alcohol consumption in graphic arts in the '50s and '60s is often presented as a jolly pasttime, the most dire consequences of which might be visions of pink elephants. picked by donteatpoop 1 year ago

Compare your drinking habits with others. One in every four people have had marker drawn on their face when passed out. picked by poleshed2 8 months ago