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British Plan: No More Super-Cheap Booze

Legislation could cost heavy drinkers hundreds per year

(Newser) - Britain's heaviest drinkers could soon find themselves paying an extra $200 a year for booze. Despite resistance from his health secretary—and despite his own limited-government philosophy—David Cameron is today announcing a plan to set a minimum price of 40p, or about 63 cents, per unit of alcohol,...

No Sex? Male Fruit Flies Turn to Booze

They get their 'reward' from alcohol instead: Study

(Newser) - Entomology as country song: Researchers say male fruit flies denied sex drown their sorrows in alcohol, reports the BBC . Or more precisely, boy flies who get some action turn up their noses at food dosed with alcohol, while boys who get rejected are far more likely to indulge. Researchers think...

America&#39;s Biggest Boozers?
 America's Biggest Boozers? 
Mar 15, 2012 12:01 AM CDT

America's Biggest Boozers?

Here's a hint: They hang out near the White House

(Newser) - Instead of the Beltway, we should call it the Booze Belt. That's because DC singles are the heaviest drinkers in America, according to a new survey. A hefty 34% of Washington singles surveyed classify themselves as frequent or very frequent drinkers—the highest percentage in the nation. Nipping at...

Drunk Buggy Driving? Amish Collide With Cop Car

4 young adults charged with illegal possession of alcohol

(Newser) - Just because they drive buggies instead of cars doesn't mean Amish kids can't get into trouble. Four were arrested and charged with illegal possession of alcohol last night after their buggy crashed—directly into a police car, NBC Philadelphia reports. At the time, police were responding to a...

Probe Launched Into Whitney's Prescriptions, Doctors

Medical records will be subpoenaed

(Newser) - The investigation into Whitney Houston's death is now turning to her doctors and pharmacies. Investigators are expected in the next few days to serve subpoenas on the singer's physicians and the pharmacies where Houston obtained multiple prescription drugs, reports the Los Angeles Times . Officials aim to determine whether...

It&#39;s Time to Regulate Sugar

 It's Time to 
 Regulate Sugar 
opinion
Feb 4, 2012 2:45 PM CST

It's Time to Regulate Sugar

Fructose must be limited with taxes, age limits: UC profs

(Newser) - Tobacco, alcohol, and ... sugar? Yes, according to professors at UC San Francisco, sugar should be regulated like tobacco and alcohol in order to cut down on ailments like heart disease, high blood pressure, and fatty liver disease, the Los Angeles Times reports. “For both alcohol and tobacco, there is...

Seniors Binge Drink the Most
 Seniors Binge Drink the Most  
CDC Report Says
Jan 15, 2012 3:08 PM CST

Seniors Binge Drink the Most

Half of all alcohol consumed in America drunk in binges

(Newser) - More revelations from the new report by the CDC on binge drinking in America: Universities may be home to the biggest binge drinkers in America, but it turns out the most frequent bingers live in retirement homes, reports Discovery . The report defines a "binge" as five drinks in one...

1 in 6 Americans Is a Binge Drinker

Nation's heaviest boozers are in Wisconsin, study finds

(Newser) - Federal health officials have released their most detailed study yet of America's binge drinkers—and if you're a college-educated, high-earning young white man from Wisconsin, you may already be drunk by the time you read this. Researchers found that 38 million Americans, roughly a sixth of the adult...

On Shelves Soon: Scotch in a Can
 On Shelves Soon: 
 Scotch in a Can 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jan 8, 2012 7:00 PM CST

On Shelves Soon: Scotch in a Can

Scottish company will sell 12-ounce cans for $5

(Newser) - You'll soon be able to crack open and swig down a can of… Scotch whisky? Liquor company Scottish Spirits Imports plans to introduce aluminum cans filled with Scotch to the US by February 1. Each can will contain 12 ounces of the 80-proof liquor, or about eight shots' worth,...

'Here and Now' Personality Trait Makes Drunks Meaner: Study

 Character Trait 
 Makes for a 
 Mean Drunk 
study says
Dec 25, 2011 3:35 PM CST

Character Trait Makes for a Mean Drunk

Drunks who focus on the moment likely to get meaner

(Newser) - Ah, Christmas: good cheer, festive dinners, and people who drink enough to say what they really think of you. Clearly some personality types should hold off on that third drink. Scientists recently studied the subject and found that people who focus on the here and now—rather than on repercussions—...

Celebs Really Want You to Drink Their Booze

You have to pay for it first, of course...

(Newser) - It’s not just rappers hawking their own lines of alcohol : NPR reports on the growing trend of any and all celebrities peddling booze (should you need a last-minute Christmas gift...):
  • Hanson: The one-time tweenyboppers are now in the beer-making biz, and are launching the hilariously named MMMHop India
...

Why Loud Music Makes Us Drink More

New findings show music can make alcohol taste sweeter

(Newser) - Make sure you have a designated driver the next time you head to a rock concert: Booze tastes sweeter when it's drunk in an environment where loud music is playing, which means blaring tunes could lead to excessive alcohol consumption, finds a new study. "Since humans have an...

India Raids Bootleggers Amid Toxic Booze Deaths

Death toll hits 170, a dozen arrested

(Newser) - Police raided dozens of liquor dens and illegal distilleries in eastern India today, arresting a dozen people, as more and more people fell ill thanks to illegal methanol-tainted booze . Police are still searching for the mastermind behind the operation, a district magistrate tells the AP . So far 170 people have...

Teens Smoking More Pot but Drinking Less

Annual study shows 4th straight increase in marijuana use

(Newser) - Pot smoking among teenagers is increasing while teen alcohol consumption has sunk to historic lows, according to a national survey . Of 47,000 American students surveyed, 36.4% of 12th-graders had used marijuana in the past year, up from 32% in 2007, as had 28.8% of 11th-graders and 12....

Champagne Gets Out of Its Funk

Shipments from Champagne region rebound

(Newser) - Champagne has got its fizz back: In the first three quarters of the year, France's champagne industry shipped 192 million bottles; tack on the boffo sales that typically occur during the holiday season, and that number will likely rise to levels last seen in 2007, when 339 million bottles...

Brewing at Chicago Starbucks: Beer, Wine

Chicago-area stores to offer booze, entertainment

(Newser) - There's still no chance of getting an Irish coffee in Starbucks, but beer and wine will soon be available in up to seven of the coffee chain's Chicago-area outlets. Following a model first introduced in Seattle and Portland, Starbucks aims to boost traffic in the evenings by offering...

Moderate Drinking Can Fend Off Diabetes in Women
Moderate Drinking Can
Fend Off Diabetes in Women
study says
Nov 25, 2011 6:44 PM CST

Moderate Drinking Can Fend Off Diabetes in Women

If you eat a lot of refined carbs, a little bit of alcohol helps: study

(Newser) - Good news for you ladies who like a little bit of wine and a lot of carbs: A new study shows that middle-aged women who drink a moderate amount of alcohol but eat a large amount of refined carbohydrates are 30% less likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than women...

New Music Trend: Rap About Your Own Vodka

Increasingly, rappers sing about brands they sell

(Newser) - Rappers have always name-checked alcohol in their music, but nowadays many artists are going beyond references to actually selling their own brands. From the way the Los Angeles Times describes it, Pitbull’s latest hits sound more like advertisements for Voli vodka. He’s part owner of the liquor brand,...

Beer Can Be Good For Your Heart, New Study Shows
 Beer Can Be 
 Good For 
 Your Heart 
study says
Nov 18, 2011 11:38 AM CST

Beer Can Be Good For Your Heart

...at least in moderation

(Newser) - Bottoms up, beer lovers, because wine fans aren’t the only ones who get to rationalize their drinking habits anymore! Researchers examining 16 studies involving some 200,000 participants have concluded that drinking about a pint of beer a day reduces your risk of heart disease by an average of...

Just a Few Drinks a Day Can Boost Your Cancer Risk
Just a Few Drinks a Day Can Boost Your Cancer Risk
studies say
Nov 1, 2011 12:40 PM CDT

Just a Few Drinks a Day Can Boost Your Cancer Risk

Body of evidence is large, and keeps growing

(Newser) - There’s a constant battle between studies showing that alcohol can be good for you (it might prevent sunburn !) and those that find it’s almost definitely bad for you (it ages you more quickly !)—but you should probably just ignore the headlines that make booze “seem...

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