Latest about Alcohol
Shot in the Dark: College Students Don't Know How Strong Their Drinks Are
WASHINGTON — Do you know how much alcohol is in your drink? If you're making a judgment based on taste and smell alone, you may miss the mark, a new study from England finds.
Does Moderate Drinking Lower Your Risk of Diabetes?
Is alcohol good for your health or bad? With no shortage of contradictory findings, it's understandable if you're left feeling like you've had a little too much to drink.
Would You Drink This Mummified-Toe Cocktail?
The notorious "Sourtoe Cocktail" — a shot of alcohol containing a dehydrated human toe — is a bizarre tradition at the Downtown Hotel's Sourdough Saloon, in Dawson City, Yukon Territory.
How Alcohol & Gut Fungus Team Up to Damage Your Liver
Fungi living in the human gut may contribute to the development of alcoholic liver disease.
'Extreme' Binge Drinking Is on the Rise in the US
Millions of Americans say they engage in extreme binge drinking — or downing at least eight to 10 drinks containing alcohol on a single occasion.
How Many US High Schoolers Binge Drink?
About one-third of U.S. high schoolers say they drink alcohol, and one in six say they binge drink, according to a new report.
Brad Pitt Goes Sober: Why It's So Tough to Quit Alcohol
Only a small fraction of people with an alcohol use disorder manage to stop drinking. Here's a look at what happens in the brain.
Gin Recall: What Does Drinking 77 Percent Alcohol Do to You?
Canadian authorities recalled the overly potent gin, which had nearly twice the alcohol advertised.
