#drinking

Psychology | Health & Wellbeing

Last orders: how we fell out of love with alcohol | Alcohol | The Guardian

More and more young people are choosing not to drink. But what would society be like without alcohol? And could a new alcohol substitute really give us a risk-free buzz?

Psychology | Health & Wellbeing

9 Hard-Earned Lessons From 365 Days Of Sobriety | British Vogue

What really happens when you give up drinking? Writer CJ Thurlow reflects on a year of sobriety, and the challenges she faced.

Business & Finance | Business & Finance

Employee Uses FMLA to Cover Drinking | Workplace Coach Blog

Alcoholic employee claims FMLA leave after calling in sick 2 to 3 Mondays a month.

Food & Drink | Food & Drink

The Countries That Drank the Most Scotch In 2021

Data released by the Scotch Whisky Association demonstrates that last year was the first return to growth for the Scotch industry since 2019.

Food & Drink | Food & Drink

Does ‘Hair of the Dog’ Really Work as a Hangover Cure? | Mental Floss

The hair of the dog is one of the oldest hangover cures still around today. But can it really save you from that pounding headache?

Business & Finance | Business & Finance

Drunken Manager Shut Down Our Zoom Call - Workplace Coach Blog

Drinking Shut Down Our Zoom Call Question: We had to shut down our all-hands Zoom meeting three weeks ago when …

Politics | Liberal Fascism

Bureaucrats Try Limiting Us to Just One Drink a Day—After Everything They’ve Put Us Through?

They shut down our jobs, locked us in our houses, drove us out of our churches, destroyed our favorite restaurants, crushed our favorite live music venues, delayed Wonder Woman 1984 (again), won’t let us trick-or-treat — and now some government bureaucrats are trying to limit men to just one drink a day?

Food & Drink | The Cocktail Hour

Top 5 TV Shows To Enjoy With Drinks

We like drinks, and we also like TV. So, here are our top five TV shows with some rather significant tipples in them.

Health & Fitness | Health & Wellness

Here's The Real Science on What Happens in Your Body When You Drink Too Much


With the holiday season well underway and New Year's Eve approaching, you might find yourself drinking more alcohol than usual.

Miscellaneous | This is stuff I like

10 Surprising Facts About America's Drunken Shopping Habit

An inflatable bouncy castle, 200 pounds of bamboo, and a splinter removed from basketball player Olden Polynice's foot are among the stranger online purchases people have made while drinking.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff

Do Hangover Patches Work? | HowStuffWorks

HowStuffWorks looks at whether hangover patches can really prevent hangovers.

Entertainment | Celebrities!

52 Celebrities Who Don't Drink Alcohol

From Blake Lively to Kendrick Lamar, these are the celebrities you won't see with a drink in their hand. 

Advice & Self-Help | Addiction & Recovery

Impairments From Heavy Drinking Continue Long After Alcohol Leaves Bloodstream - Study Finds

Still struggling to get your bearings in the office after a wild Saturday night out or a boozy Sunday brunch? Some of the cognitive effects of heavy drinking on the weekend may linger with you when you return to work, a study finds.

Psychology | Health & Wellbeing

Millions May Be Exposed To Potentially Harmful Nitrate Levels In Drinking Water - Study Finds

Millions of Americans face exposure to elevated nitrate levels in their drinking water, a study finds, which puts them at greater risk of developing health problems.

Travel | Travel

20 best new pubs in Britain: from restored Victorian drinking holes to family-run micro-pubs - inews.co.uk

Looking for somewhere different to go for a pint this year? These brand new pub and bar launches are bound to give you some food for thought.

Advice & Self-Help | Addiction & Recovery

The Forgotten Addiction | Psychology Today

As a tidal wave of worry about opioid overdose engulfs the nation, what even larger tragedies have been swept out to sea?

Psychology | Personality

Your Personality Doesn't Change Much When You're Drunk, Study Finds

If you think you've got an alter ego when you're drunk, think again. A new study finds your personality actually isn't all that different while intoxicated.

Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness

I’m surprised how happy I am after giving up alcohol | Catherine Gray | Opinion

Now that I’m teetotal, my family and friends like me a lot more, says the author Catherine Gray

Entertainment | Celebrities!

60 Celebrities Who Don't Drink Alcohol!

From Blake Lively to Kendrick Lamar...these are the celebrities you won't see with a drink in their hand. 

Psychology | Psychology

Does Drinking Make Anxiety Worse? | POPSUGAR Fitness

You know the story: you're nervous before a big date or you want to unwind after a stressful day and have a drink to calm yourself. It helps, too. Drinking a

Food & Drink | Wine

Today's Wine Glasses Are Almost Seven Times Larger Than They Were in 1700 | Mental Floss

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help

Want to feel relaxed over the holidays? Maybe choose red wine over shots.

Drinkers associate beer, liquor, and red and white wine with different emotional responses, says a new study.

Miscellaneous | Other Kinds of Whatnot

Dude orders 200 hash browns, gets arrested for driving under the influence

An Australian man was charged by police for driving under the influence of alcohol, after he apparently caused a ruckus at a McDonald's.

Food & Drink | The Cocktail Hour

Watch Nick Offerman Silently Stare and Drink Whisky for 45 Minutes | Mental Floss

As a part of his ongoing collaboration with the global alcohol company Diageo, comedian and author Nick Offerman has appeared in several YouTube videos for a channel called "My Tales of Whisky Official." From shooting a music video, to reading poetry at The Oban Distillery in Scotland, Offerman uses his signature dry sense of humor and deadpan facial expression to promote the labels that Diageo imports.

Food & Drink | The Cocktail Hour

2 Classic Cocktail Recipes That Can Actually *Prevent* a Hangover | Brit + Co

Drink without the headache.

Food & Drink | The Cocktail Hour

Some Genius Created a Flask Disguised as a Fake Baby

You know what's cool? Flasks. And you know what else is cool? Babies. So one mad scientist decided to put this natural pairing together to make Cool Baby, a prosthetic progeny that secretly doubles as a boozy bottle and bears a surprising resemblance to the baby Zach Galifianakis carts around in The Hangover.

Food & Drink | The Cocktail Hour

What Happened to Drinking Before Noon? - Esquire

Last month I acted as official witness for two friends as they got their marriage license. Afterward, she went to work while he asked if I'd like to celebrate with a drink.

It was 10 A.M. on a Tuesday.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

32 things every woman should do in a bar at least once

You spend a lot of time drinking in bars, but that doesn't mean you're a woman without goals.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

Men’s Health Lab Rat: 30 Days without Alcohol | Men's Health

The holidays are a great time of year, stuffed full of fun, family, friends, and food, and—if you are anything like me—washed down with an abundance of beer, wine, and the occasional cocktail.

Food & Drink | The Cocktail Hour

The 21 best dive bars in America

Every place on here is totally okay with you wearing THOSE pants. It's fine.

History | History

A Complete List of What Every U.S. President Drank - Neatorama

(Photo via Kate Shapiro)If you're the President, you may feel the weight of the nation and the world on your shoulders. But that doesn't mean that you can't pour yourself a tasty alcoholic beverage and rest a bit.Most Presidents of the United States drank

Food & Drink | Chicago Food & Drink

In Chicago, a Tasting Tour of Barrel-Aged Beer

The city is a bastion of craft brews that gain character from time spent in bourbon barrels.

Food & Drink | Chicago Food & Drink

Chicago: America's Best Drinking City 2014

The Second City has hit its boozy stride. These days you can hardly walk a block without passing a packed new bar. It's a full-on drinkable renaissance for everyone  from beer drinkers, to gin lovers, to rare-bourbon aficionados. So book

Food & Drink | Chicago Food & Drink

Best Chicago Bars For Dogs

Five bars that don't just allow dogs -- they encourage them.

Humor | Humor

The 35 types of people who eat brunch

There's always at least one dude who is really excited about bacon. And a hot-mess mimosa girl.

Health & Fitness | Health

7 Subtle Signs You’re Drinking Too Much—and What to Do About It

Actors Shia LaBeouf and Robin Williams both announced last week that they’re seeking treatment for alcoholism: LaBeouf as an outpatient following an outburst in a New York City theater and Williams in a rehab facility.

Miscellaneous | Guy Stuff

How to Drink All Night But Never Get Drunk

Jim Koch knows beer. He also knows a beer trick that may change your life.