The legal drinking age in the UK should be raised to 21 in a bid to curb binge drinking among youngsters. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

David Reid entered into a drinking contest inspired by American Pie 5 with his friend James Lynch. After an intensive bout of drinking, Reid was helped to bed where he later died of alcohol poisoning. picked by Pocksucket 8 months ago

A plumbing blunder resulted in water for toilet flushing being sent to drinking taps for more than a decade. picked by unoriganl 1 year ago

A Scottish woman who admitted to drinking 14 vodkas as she rang in the new millennium was awarded about $14,000 in damages after she fell from a bridge. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

A chief constable who plunged to his death in Snowdonia had been drinking before he was found dead at the bottom of a cliff. picked by topofall 7 months ago

vote on lowering teen drinking age to 18 picked by covcreo 1 year ago

As discussion takes place in the US about lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, a government think-tank in the UK is calling for the age to be raised from 18 to 21.

It makes me think they're making it up as they go along picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

In the course of a five-month inquiry, the AP discovered that drugs have been detected in the drinking water supplies of 24 major metropolitan areas. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

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

The general rules of this game are no different from any other drinking game. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

DRINKING alcohol directly causes two of Australia's most common cancers, breast and bowel, a landmark international study has found. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

On second thought, maybe it was not a good idea to give an award for drinking to local government officials. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A drinking club with a running problem. They setup runs between beers.

No, seriously. picked by maven 2 months ago

For three Saturday evenings scientists, disguised as usual customers, had been paying a visit to two bars located in a medium-sized city in the west of France... later they came up with two hypotheses. picked by maxriter 3 months ago

The more alcoholic drinks that men have at any time of day - not just before bedtime - the greater are the risks of breathing problems during sleep, a new study shows. However, this effect was not seen among women. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Found: drinking companions to join elderly gentleman for a friendly beer at his local pub. Mike Hammond was bombarded with offers after advertising in his village post office for someone to accompany his 88-year-old father Jack on visits to a southern England pub from a nursing home. Update on this story. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

When Bush the dog disappeared during a cliff walk, her owners thought she was a goner. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Who on Earth came up with this? I don't know, but it'll sure get you drunk.

Also see: Was Scooby Doo drug-influenced? picked by TheStep 1 year ago

About one in four French 17-year-olds reported getting drunk at least three times in the previous 12 months, while one in 10 said they had got drunk 10 times or more. picked by coldbladed 5 months ago

LONDON - Drinking is healthy, exercise is healthy, and doing a little of both is even healthier, Danish researchers reported on Wednesday. picked by tchengrox 9 months ago