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

According to a new study on female alcohol use and blood pressure, young women who consume two or three alcoholic drinks a week are much more fun to do research on than women who do not consume alcohol. picked by buddha 5 months ago

The first on-the-scene study of college drinking behavior shows that parties with drinking games result in higher blood alcohol levels.

In other news, the sky is blue. picked by sparklyeyedgal181 8 months ago

The cocaine energy drink has been 1-upped. This energy drink kit comes with a vial of powder and a credit card. You can even order a twelve pack that comes in a package shaped like a brick of cocaine! Join me on my first post adventure! picked by nickyrocks 7 months ago

Governments have been urged to consider banning the sale of caffeinated soft drinks to children following new Australian research showing caffeine adds nothing to the drinks but the risk of addiction. picked by teaya21 2 years 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 4 months ago

For those of you who haven’t heard, Mary Kate and Ashley (yes, the Olsen twins), are in the process of launching a new high-end fashion line called “The Row.” picked by briananicole 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 12 months ago

An energy drink called Cocaine has been pulled from stores nationwide amid concerns about its name, the company that produces it said Monday.

Follow up on this story. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Leave it to the British to figure out a way to shame homeowners into making their houses more energy efficient. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

'Dark energy', which researchers have spent years trying to fathom, isn't necessary to explain our universe after all, according to a new solution to Einstein's theory of general relativity. picked by leopoldogolba 8 months ago

Imagine a place awash with more hydrocarbons than a Texan oilman can dream of and where no one has staked a single claim -- all that energy is just going begging. The problem: this massive reserve is at least 1.2 billion kilometers (750 million miles) away from Earth, on a tiny inhospitable world where on a warm day it's minus 179 degrees Celsius (minus 290 degrees Fahrenheit). picked by AutumnLotus 7 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

"Reading this, your body at rest is emitting about 100 watts into the environment. If you're sitting in an open plan office, count the number of surrounding colleagues and you don't need to be a maths genius to appreciate the possibilities of tapping into all that wasted energy. Instead it could provide a renewable energy source to power office lighting or laptops - and it may be possible ... read full post picked by Jetka 7 months ago

Caffeinated energy drinks can pose problems for kids. Studies have linked excessive caffeine in children to elevated heart rates, hypertension, anxiety, headaches and interrupted sleep patterns. picked by karenben 5 months ago

According to an article in Inc. Magazine, regular drinkers make more money than soda-sippers. Turns out, it's not so much the booze as it is the increased opportunity for networking. Quote: "...while Johnnie Walker and Grey Goose may not actually be career wonder-tonics, the reality is that a significant amount of this networking takes place at company happy hours and other social even... read full post picked by peggyarcher 2 years ago

A NJ high school, Pequannock High, now mandates getting checked for alcohol at dances and other social events picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

A new study of cardiac health has yielded a happy formula: start with moderate exercise, at least 30 min. to 1 hr. a day and add moderate alcohol consumption.

*The report we've all been waiting for... picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

Apart from give you wings...

A breakdown of the effects of the active ingredients of taurine based energy drinks picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Hundreds of cases of an energy drink called Cocaine have been seized by the state, which accuses the Las Vegas company that produces it of not licensing it as required by law. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago