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Study: No Amount Of Boozing Is Safe For Pregnant Women
By Phil Villarreal on January 19, 2012 8:15 AM
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The medical consensus holds that pregnant women need to stop drinking in order to avoid harming their babies, but some conventional wisdom and myths temper that advice with the understanding that an occasional drink is OK. The latter line of thinking — reflected half-mockingly in the latest episode of Justified — is false and potentially dangerous, according to a University of California San Diego study. More »
Ways In Which Beer Can Be Good For You
By Phil Villarreal on January 17, 2012 9:00 AM
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While the drawbacks of booze swilling are well-known and extensively chronicled, there are also upsides to drinking beer. No one is calling beer a health drink, but suds apparently aren't all bad for you. More »
Retail Websites Admit They Sort Of Encourage Drunk-Buying
By Chris Morran on December 28, 2011 12:31 PM
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Alcohol doesn't make you do anything. But a few glasses of wine sure can quiet that voice in the back of your head that tries to tell you, "We don't actually need that Tim Tebow Fathead wall sticker," or whatever regrettable impulse buy you might be on the verge of making. And online retailers admit that those occasional after-work happy hours or the extra couple of drops of vodka in your homemade Bloody Mary that sometimes work out to their benefit. More »
How To Find The Best Nearby Beer Sales
By Phil Villarreal on December 23, 2011 1:15 PM
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You may hear about a nice beer sale, but without research you may be missing better offers elsewhere. Luckily there's a site that will virtually stroll the aisles for you and point you in the right direction to find the cheapest booze. More »
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Study: Binge Boozing Costs Society $2 Per Drink
By Phil Villarreal on October 18, 2011 10:15 AM
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After heavy drinkers get to the point that they've had too many, each drink ends up costing society $2 in extra medical expenses and other costs, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study. The "other" costs result mainly from drunk driving — in funds spent to lock up drunk drivers and damage from accidents. More »
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You Can Now Legally Order Sangria In California
By Marc Perton on September 23, 2011 5:00 PM
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California Governor Jerry Brown signed a law this week overturning a Prohibition-era ban blocking bars from serving alcoholic drinks infused with fruits or other substances. Under the old law bartenders could be fined for serving fruit-infused drinks like sangria, as well as alcohol infused with spices, herbs or vegetables. More »
Use Too Much Hand Sanitizer, Fail An Alcohol Test
By Phil Villarreal on May 25, 2011 4:30 PM
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Not only is hand sanitizer not so effective in preventing the cold and flu, it also could give you false positives if you're tested for alcohol consumption. More »
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Mom Sues Four Loko For Teen's Death
By Ben Popken on May 20, 2011 10:00 AM
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The parents of a teen who died after drinking two Four Lokos and running onto a highway have sued the beverage maker, reports the Chicago Tribune. The lawsuit claims the manufacturer was "careless and negligent" in making a caffeinated alcoholic drink that "desensitizes users to the symptoms of intoxication and increases the potential for alcohol-related harm." More »
Meet The Frat-Boy Entrepreneurs Who Created Four Loko
By Laura Northrup on April 26, 2011 10:00 AM
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The men who created Four Loko are exactly who you would expect to bring such a strong caffeine-infused booze confection into the world: former frat boys from a large midwestern university who attended college when Red Bull and vodka was king. After a few false starts, their company, Phusion Projects, briefly owned the caffeinated alcohol market, and because of that success got the kind of brand recognition that no company wants. More »
Mother Claims 4-Year-Old Served Boozy Mudslide Instead Of Milkshake At Chili's
By Laura Northrup on April 19, 2011 2:00 PM
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There might be something wrong when a 4-year-old child doesn't want to finish a chocolate milkshake. A mother in Chicago claims that her daughter didn't want to finish her shake at Chili's because it was actually the sweet, boozy chocolaty concoction known as a Mudslide. The child was diagnosed with alcohol ingestion overdose, but did she take in the booze at Chili's? More »
Drinking More Makes You Exercise More
By Ben Popken on January 7, 2011 10:00 AM
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Scientists aren't sure why but research shows that people who drink more are more likely to exercise longer and more intensely. More »
What Is A Fatal Dose Of Four Loko?
By Ben Popken on December 2, 2010 4:00 PM
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"How many Four Lokos would it take to kill you?" wondered Esquire. So they turned to a report in Forensic Science International that says the rare fatal caffeine overdose usually requires consuming over 5 grams. To reach that level it would take... More »
Is Booze-Infused Whipped Cream The Next Four Loko?
By Chris Morran on November 29, 2010 12:50 PM
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With caffeinated malt beverages coming under fire from the FDA and other buzzkills, a hole has been created for those who are tired of just getting their booze the old-fashioned way... A hole that is being filled by the makers of alcohol-infused whipped cream. More »
FDA Warns Makers Of Alcoholic Energy Drinks
By Chris Morran on November 17, 2010 1:46 PM
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Earlier today, there was speculation that the FDA might issue a declaration that effectively bans alcoholic beverages that contain caffeine and other stimulants. While the agency opted to not go to such lengths, it did announce that caffeine added to malt liquor qualifies as an "unsafe food additive" and sent warning letters to the makers of seven different drinks, giving them 15 days to come up with a plan for remedying the violation. More »
Is A Ban Needed On Alcoholic Energy Drinks?
By Chris Morran on November 17, 2010 11:30 AM
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Reports say the the Food & Drug Administration is planning to announce today that caffeine is an unsafe food additive in alcoholic drinks. This would effectively ban a whole range of products like Four Loko, Joose and Sparks, which market themselves as a sort of boozed-up energy drink. More »
Samuel Adams Comes Through, Replaces Reader's Shattered $150 Super-Beer
By Laura Northrup on November 17, 2010 9:30 AM
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About a month ago, we published the story of a premium alcoholic beverage cut down in its prime—a bottle of Samuel Adams Utopias that broke near the end of its cross-country journey. Many of you were deeply concerned about the situation, and we're happy to report that the folks at The Boston Beer Company came through—reader Z. now owns a beautiful new bottle. More »
Study: Alcohol More Dangerous For Society Than Heroin, Crack, Meth, Other Fun Stuff
By Chris Morran on November 1, 2010 1:20 PM
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A new study out of the UK looked at the combined harm done — to both the user and to others — by a host of different drugs. The conclusion: While alcohol might not damage the body as much as some other drugs, its ill societal effects make it the most dangerous intoxicant on the list. More »
VIDEO: Inside The Boozy Future Of Starbucks
By Chris Morran on October 18, 2010 1:15 PM
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As we reported several months ago, Starbucks is attempting to reinvigorate its image with shops in Seattle that aren't just aesthetically different than your average 'Bucks, but which also dole out beer and wine. Now USA Today has ventured inside of one such Seattle shop to see the results. More »
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10 Guilty Pleasures You Shouldn't Feel Too Guilty About
By Chris Morran on August 24, 2010 11:15 AM
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Cholocate, wine, massages, sex... sounds like a hell of a Tuesday night. To some people, these indulgences fall under the heading of "vices," but the folks at CNN say they're all actually part of a healthy life, so long as you don't overdo it. More »
Woman Says Southwest Refused To Serve Her Alcohol, Wouldn't Say Why
By Chris Walters on August 17, 2010 9:30 AM
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Angel says she hadn't had any alcohol before getting on her Southwest Airlines flight last week, but for some reason the flight attendant decided—after first taking her order—that she felt "uncomfortable" serving Angel her vodka and Coke. More »
