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Company Is Working on ‘Synthetic Alcohol’ That Has None of the Negative Side-Effects of the Real Thing
A synthetic alcohol called 'Alcarelle' reportedly provides the relaxing effects of alcohol without hangovers and other negative side effects.
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Study: 63% of severe alcoholics exhibit significant cognitive improvements within 18 days of abstinence
Study: 63% of severe alcoholics exhibit significant cognitive improvements within 18 days of abstinence
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A moderate dose of alcohol impairs the ability to imagine a possible future situation
Alcohol is an widely used substance known for contributing to bad decision making, but have you ever wondered why it can have that effect?
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Anti-hangover pill goes on sale in the UK as makers hail it as a 'game-changer'
It is the news many have been waiting on for years - a pill claiming to provide a cure for a hangover has gone on sale in the UK. Swedish brand Myrkl claims its product is the first ever to break down alcohol effectively. It reports that up to 70 per cent of booze in the body can be broken down in just an hour.
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'Light-to-moderate' drinking may carry risks to the brain, new study says
Adults aged 50 and over who consumed two units (a pint of beer or a glass of wine) per day showed brain changes equivalent to two years of aging.
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The big alcohol study that didn’t happen: My primal scream of rage
Why did a huge alcohol RCT get cancelled? A strange story of science, academia, bureaucratic maneuvering, ambition, politics, capitalism, the deep state, secret emails, and slippery ethical slopes.
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Is There A Liquor Shortage Looming In Your State?
Supply chain issues have impacted deliveries of consumer goods all over the world, but now, it’s coming for the liquor sector. According to local news reports across the U.S., liquor shortages are leaving shelves empty and consumers thirsty.
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America Has a Drinking Problem
A little alcohol can boost creativity and strengthen social ties. But there’s nothing moderate, or convivial, about the way many Americans drink today.
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Drinking any amount of alcohol causes damage to the brain, study finds
"People should be well informed of the potential risks in making their decisions about drinking," the study's lead author tells Yahoo Life.
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Chernobyl alcohol drink seized by authorities
The first batch of a spirit made with ingredients grown in the Chernobyl exclusion zone is seized.
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How I Felt After Binge-Drinking 'Hangover-Free' Alcohol
Sydney scientist Colin Dahl claims to have invented hangover-free alcohol. I put his drinks to the test.
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Canadian researchers tout 'game-changing' method to treat alcohol poisoning
Canadian researchers say they've developed a game-changing method to treat alcohol poisoning — and it involves literally breathing alcohol out of the body by hyperventilating.
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Alcohol and your brain: study finds even moderate drinking is damaging
Drinking at "safe" levels was shown to reduce the amount of a person's total brain tissue.
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It’s now possible to detect counterfeit whisky without opening the bottle
There's nothing quite like the pleasure of sipping a fine Scotch whisky, for those whose tastes run to such indulgences. But how can you be sure that you're paying for the real deal and not some cheap counterfeit? Good news: physicists at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland have figured out how to test the authenticity of bottles of fine Scotch whisky using laser light, without ever having to open the bottles. They described their work in a recent paper published in the journal Analytical Methods.
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Your In-laws’ History of Drinking Problems Could Lead to Alcohol Issues of Your Own
A new study finds marriage to a spouse who grew up exposed to parental alcohol misuse increases a person’s likelihood of developing a drinking problem. [August 20, 2020]
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Beer unsold during lockdown has been turned into renewable energy
When Australia's coronavirus lockdown forced bars and restaurants to shut down in March, breweries were left with huge inventories of unsold, stale beer. But instead of going to waste, some expired ales and lagers in the state of South Australia have been serving a new purpose: powering a water treatment plant.
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Over half of Irish people say they drink alcohol more frequently since Covid-19 restrictions brought in
More than 50% of Irish respondents to a global survey about drugs and alcohol use say they have seen an increase in the frequency of their drinking since the Covid-19 restrictions were implemented. For the past number of years, TheJournal.ie has partnered with the Global Drug Survey to understand people’s relationship with controlled and uncontrolled substances.
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Satisfaction: How the Rolling Stones Made Tequila a Hit
The famed rock band’s thirst for Tequila Sunrises inspired a generation to drink the agave spirit.
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On-nomi is the new Japanese term for drinking online
Supposedly driven by the virus crisis, On-nomi (オン飲み, “Drinking on[line]”) is the practice of getting together with friends on the internet and having a drink together.
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Do Tequila Distilleries Hold the Key to Replacing Plastic?
Watch this video showing the fascinating process of turning spent agave fiber into biodegradable and environmentally friendlier drinking straws.
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