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FDA Declares Alcoholic Energy Drinks 'Unsafe'

Federal government may seize them

(Newser) - The FDA has declared alcoholic energy drinks unsafe for consumption, and warned companies that the federal government may seize them if they don’t switch to decaf. Regulators have sent warning letters to Charge Beverages, New Century Brewing, United Brands, and Phusion Projects, the makers of Four Loko, Bloomberg reports....

Four Loko Losing the Caffeine
 Four Loko Losing the Caffeine 
Nov 17, 2010 2:43 AM CST

Four Loko Losing the Caffeine

Makers change recipe ahead of FDA crackdown

(Newser) - The embattled makers of Four Loko are changing the recipe of the drink nicknamed "blackout in a can." The alcohol is staying, but the drink will no longer contain caffeine, guarana, and taurine—three of the "Four" in its name. The move comes as the FDA prepares...

Michigan Bans Four Loko Across State

Other places may follow suit

(Newser) - Michigan has banned Four Loko and other caffeinated alcoholic beverages statewide, the Chicago Tribune reports. It's apparently the first state to do so, but politicians and school officials across the country are also taking aim: City councilmen in Chicago proposed a ban this week, Pennsylvania's liquor commission has asked retailers...

Bush Recalls Boozy Hijinks
 Bush Recalls 
 Boozy Hijinks 
matt lauer interview
Nov 4, 2010 9:20 AM CDT

Bush Recalls Boozy Hijinks

Saucy Dubya got himself into some drunken pickles

(Newser) - Before George W. Bush gave up alcohol, he enjoyed “a beer or two, or a martini, before dinner, bourbons, B&Bs”—and, combined with his “wise-ass” personality, it occasionally got him into some awkward social situations. In an interview with Matt Lauer airing Monday, Bush recalls a...

Cops Bust Driver Dressed as Breathalyzer for DUI

It's becoming a Halloween tradition

(Newser) - A Nebraska man was arrested for driving under the influence—while dressed as a breathalyzer for Halloween, the Smoking Gun reports. Matthew Nieveen, 19, was pulled over by police after driving erratically. Much to the surprise of the cops, he was dressed as the very object they used to establish...

Prof: Alcohol Worse Than Heroin
 Alcohol Worse 
 Than Heroin 
study says
Nov 1, 2010 7:52 AM CDT

Alcohol Worse Than Heroin

Former Brit drugs chief says findings back aggressive anti-booze campaigns

(Newser) - Alcohol is more dangerous for humans than crack or heroin, according to a surprising assessment by a British drug expert. Professor David Nutt's scoring system ranked alcohol three times more harmful than cocaine or tobacco; ecstasy, mushrooms, and LSD were among the least harmful. The rankings were created based on...

Booze Is on the Menu at Some Hospitals

Sure, the food is gross, but the wine might make up for it

(Newser) - At some hospitals, you just might be able to enjoy a glass of wine alongside your Jell-O and boiled carrots. Indiana’s Parkview Ortho Hospital is the latest to allow patients or family members to bring alcohol in—with doctor’s approval, of course—and it’s not the only...

'Drunken' Gene Found
 'Drunken' Gene Found 
Oct 20, 2010 3:53 AM CDT

'Drunken' Gene Found

Gene variation causes people to get drunk faster, may stave off alcoholism

(Newser) - A "drunken" gene—or, some might say, a "lightweight" gene—has been discovered by researchers probing the causes of alcoholism. Some 20% of people have a version of the gene CYP2E1 that causes them to get drunk much faster than others. The researchers say these people are less...

Pregnant? Light Drinking Is A-OK

At five, children of light drinkers show no ill effects

(Newser) - Good news for pregnant ladies who are craving the occasional drink: Yet another study shows that light drinking is A-OK during pregnancy. London researchers looked at 11,500 children born between September 2000 and January 2002 whose mothers were divided into categories based on how much they drank while pregnant....

'Think Pink' Booze Marketing Hard to Swallow

Cancer groups uneasy about connection

(Newser) - Mike's Hard Lemonade has gone pink and is donating money to support breast cancer awareness. 7-11 is encouraging customers to "Drink Pink" at its stores. Other alcohol producers are jumping on the popular October Think Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness promotional parade, too.

Cops Pull Delta Pilot From Plane, Say He Was Drunk

Dutch authorities stop him from taking off

(Newser) - Dutch police stopped a US pilot from taking off with a plane full of passengers because they say he was drunk. Authorities said they were tipped off that the 52-year-old Delta pilot might have had a few before attempting to fly, and stopped him before takeoff. He had a 0....

Man Gets 2 DUIs in 1 Night
 Man Gets 2 DUIs in 1 Night 
Sep 10, 2010 5:10 PM CDT

Man Gets 2 DUIs in 1 Night

He got out of jail, then got stopped again

(Newser) - A 67-year-old Wyoming man managed to get two DUIs in one night, the Casper Star-Tribune reports. Albert Metz Jr. posted his bond and was released about 2 hours after the first arrest—the county has always allowed it—then got pulled over again for blowing a stop sign about 25...

Trapped Miners Denied Booze, Smokes

Chileans given first hot meal in 26 days

(Newser) - The 33 trapped miners in Chile have been given MP3 players, bedding, and clean clothes through supply tubes, but a NASA doctor advising Chile says there's two things on their wish list they won't be getting. The men have been given nicotine gum instead of the cigarettes they've demanded, and...

Heavy Drinkers Outlive Abstainers

But moderate drinkers tend to live longest

(Newser) - Bad news for teetotalers: Drinking may be good for you, sort of. A new study suggests that drinkers, even heavy drinkers, tend to outlive those who abstain. "Moderate" drinkers, defined here as those who drink one to three glasses a day, were found to live longest, notes Time . The...

Sauvignon Blanc: The New Safe Drink
 Sauvignon Blanc: 
 The New Safe Drink  
Wine Snobs, Beware
Aug 22, 2010 8:46 AM CDT

Sauvignon Blanc: The New Safe Drink

Has managed to escape Chardonnay-type backlash

(Newser) - Sauvignon Blanc is officially the new safe drink—it's cheap, consistent, and, all of a sudden, it's everywhere, writes Lettie Teague for the Wall Street Journal . "It's the only wine I drink by the glass," a friend tells Teague. "I feel like I always know what I'm...

Moscow Bans Booze Sales After 10pm

No more midnight vodka runs after Sept. 1

(Newser) - It’s only 10pm, and you’re all out of vodka: No problem! Except in Moscow. Starting Sept. 1, stores in the Russian capital will not be allowed to sell any beverages with more than 15% alcohol between 10pm and 10am, the Telegraph reports. (You can still, however, buy beer...

How to Pour Champagne
 How to Pour 
 Champagne 
Aug 14, 2010 9:37 AM CDT

How to Pour Champagne

Tilt the glass, as if you were pouring a beer

(Newser) - For the best-tasting bubbly, pour your champagne into a tilted glass. So says a team of French scientists, who claim that the traditional straight pour allows too many gas bubbles to escape. It's those bubbles that give champagne its taste and aroma, explains the AP . Also, a cold bottle helps....

The More Money We Make, the More We Drink
The More Money We Make,
the More We Drink 
boozing hits 25-Year high
Aug 2, 2010 7:33 AM CDT

The More Money We Make, the More We Drink

Some 67% of us drink

(Newser) - The US drinking rate inched up a few points in this year's Gallup survey of alcohol consumption, to a 25-year-high of 67%. It's fluctuated between 55% (1958) and 71% (1971) since Gallup has been monitoring it. More surprising is that college graduates are more likely to drink (71%) than those...

$770 Bottle of Beer Comes Packed in Dead Animal

Did we mention the animals are dressed in kilts?

(Newser) - It’s only a matter of time before PETA jumps all over this: Scottish brewery BrewDog has produced a $770-per-bottle, 55% alcohol beer.. Oh, and it comes packaged inside a dead animal. “The animals used to bottle The End Of History all died of natural causes,” a founder...

Homeless Man 'Reopens' Shut-Down Bar, Sells Beer

California transient broke in and sold his six-pack, for starters

(Newser) - Valencia Club is a Northern California bar that lost its liquor license and shut down—until a 29-year-old homeless man decided to take it upon himself to reopen the doors and run the place as if it were his own. Police say Travis Kevie broke in on the 16th, put...

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