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North Korea says it has invented hangover-free alcohol
North Korean scientists have invented a hangover-free alcohol, according to the Pyongyang Times. The state newspaper says the "suave" liquor will spare you wincing when you wake, despite boasting 30%-40% alcohol. The brew is reportedly made from a type of indigenous ginseng called insam and glutinous rice, and cultivated by an organic farming method. North Korean media is known for making often outlandish claims about its domestic achievements.
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Why hangovers just get worse
You're not just imagining it, mornings after are getting worse as you get older.
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101 East - South Korea's Hangover
South Koreans drink twice as much liquor as Russians and they consume more alcohol than any other nation. Soju, a fermented-rice spirit, is king, with more than 550 billion litres drunk each year. Drinking is treated as the social lubricant to build workplace camaraderie, secure business deals and to earn trust. But with an estimated 1.6 million alcoholics, and the social costs to health reaching $20bn a year, 101 East asks whether the cap can be put back on the Soju bottle.
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Alcohol can make you momentarily happier
The research, led by social policy expert Dr Ben Baumberg Geiger at the University, also found that people who developed drinking problems were less satisfied with life. Although the effect of alcohol on happiness is often discussed during debates about alcohol policy and regulation, it has rarely been the subject of serious academic study. Instead, governments have simply used the economist assumption that everyone always acts rationally and in their best interests...
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Secret Speakeasies of NYC - VIVA
In this city, unmarked doors, hidden door handles, and mysterious staircases hold many secrets. With the Prohibition era long passed, many of the booze-soaked spaces would be expected to have vanished with it. And yet, it would be a mistake to say so. Tucked above burger joints and through unassuming phone booths, one can discover the city’s burgeoning speakeasies …
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Four in ten Aussies have drunk so much they vomited. Australia’s sick addiction to drink revealed.
FOUR in ten Aussies admit they have drunk so much they’ve vomited and one in five say they’ve driven a car while drunk. As community concern grows about the nation’s problem with alcohol, half of all Australians now want alcohol taxes increased to pay for alcohol-related treatment and prevention initiatives. And two thirds want alcohol sponsorship of sport banned and want alcohol sales in supermarkets banned.
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Treating alcoholics - with wine
The recommended treatment for chronic alcoholism is abstinence. But at the Oaks - a permanent home for those who once lived on the streets - residents are given a measure of wine at hourly intervals. It is called the Managed Alcohol Program, and aims to change the drinking behaviour of inveterate addicts. In a converted hotel in the west of the city of Ottawa, a quiet, orderly queue snakes around the reception area. The men and women are mostly middle-aged or older. Some of them use sticks, walkers or wheelchairs, their health fragile after a lifetime of booze.
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Kelsey Grammer Now Drinks 'Every Day' After Quitting AA
“I’m a reformed drinker. I no longer go to AA and I still enjoy a drink." Kelsey Grammer Now Drinks 'Every Day' After Quitting AA. Despite a past marked with drunk driving charges and rehab, actor Kelsey Grammer no longer believes he’s an alcoholic. Grammer refers to himself as a "reformed drinker" since announcing publicly that he quit Alcoholics Anonymous. He happily admitted to The Times that he now drinks "every day."
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Alcohol is a direct cause of seven forms of cancer, finds study
Analysis implicates alcohol in development of breast, liver and other types of cancer and says even moderate consumption is a risk
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10 international drinking rules every traveler should know (infographic)
Alcohol: There’s no better way to loosen up and really ingratiate yourself with the locals. Alcohol: There’s no better way to completely make a fool of yourself and really alienate yourself from the locals.
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Secret to a happy marriage? Maybe drinking alcohol, study says
Date nights including the occasional wine or beer might not be a bad idea, according to a study published in The Journals of Gerontology. The study looked at drinking behaviors of 2,767 older married couples, who supplied data twice over four years. Participants were 50 or older. Researchers found couples who drank had "decreased negative marital quality over time." In other words, couples who reported drinking even one drink a year were more likely to say their partner doesn't let them down...
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The hypocrisy of the legalization of alcohol.
Alcohol When it comes to substance use and abuse, our society is built upon a bedrock of hypocrisy. We drink alcohol at nearly every single social event or gathering we attend, whether it be a birthday party, a child’s party, a wake, marriage, public holiday, or sporting event. We drink just because it’s the weekend or because we had a long day at work. And why? The most common (usually unspoken) reasons are “social lubrication” or escapism. We are trying to escape from feelings, emotions, memories, reality, or the troubling aspects of our lives. Often we need it to have an interesting conversation, to make human interactions more appealing.
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Giving up alcohol opened my eyes to the infuriating truth about why women drink
We can’t afford to live lives we have to fool ourselves into tolerating. By Kristi Coulter. (Aug. 21, 2016)
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Pakistani court closes licensed liquor shops for non-Muslims
A Pakistani court on Thursday ordered the closure of all liquor shops in the southern province of Sindh, officials said, cutting off one of the few legal alcohol sources in the Muslim-majority country. Although Pakistani Muslims are banned from drinking alcohol, the country's minorities, mainly Hindus and Christians, face no such prohibition. However, critics argue that the licensed liquor shops also sell to Muslims.
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Pilot In Texas Hot Air Balloon Crash Killing 16 Had Taken Drug Cocktail Before Liftoff
The pilot of a hot air balloon that crashed near Austin in July had taken a cocktail of prohibited prescription drugs prior to liftoff before the aircraft struck power lines, killing him and 15 others, according to a published report on Friday. Citing government documents, Bloomberg reported that Alfred "Skip" Nichols had ingested the dangerous mix of drugs that included the opiate painkiller oxycodone. A highly addictive opioid chemical very similar to heroin, oxycodone is largely considered to represent ground zero of the opioid addiction crisis across North America.
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Why the 'Small Guys' are Putting Nova Scotia on the World Alcohol-Making Map
Nova Scotia is fast becoming known for something other than lobster and lighthouses. Distillers are also making alcohol such as whisky and rum that are being recognized as some of the best in the world.
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Police Sobriety Checkpoints More Effective at Reducing Drunk Driving than Increased Penalties
Although the traditional response to DWI has always been enforcing criminal sanctions, the success of this method has not been consistent. A new study looked at reducing the frequency of DWI through risk perceptions, in other words, whether the threat of being detained for DWI would discourage people from engaging in this behavior. Survey data collected from police, individual drivers and defense attorneys specializing in DWI in eight U.S. cities was examined.
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Iceland knows how to stop teen substance abuse but the rest of the world isn’t listening
In Iceland, teenage smoking, drinking and drug use have been radically cut in the past 20 years. Why won’t other countries follow suit?
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Iceland Knows How To Stop Teen Substance Abuse. The World Isn't Listening
In Iceland, teenage smoking, drinking and drug use have been radically cut. Why aren't other countries following its lead?
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Our 9,000-Year Love Affair With Booze
Alcohol isn’t just a mind-altering drink: It has been a prime mover of human culture from the beginning, fueling the development of arts, language, and religion.