Most college binge drinkers and drug users don’t develop lifelong problems. But new mental-health guidelines will label too many of them addicts and alcoholics.
Alcohol
Really? Teens Trying to Get Drunk on Hand Sanitizer
Here’s a new one. Some Los Angeles teens are going to great lengths to get buzzed by drinking hand sanitizer.
How Getting Tipsy May Inspire Creativity
A new study finds that men who got moderately drunk on vodka cranberries did better on tests of inspired thinking.
Sexually Frustrated Flies Are Driven to Drink
When she says no, the bottle beckons more brightly — for men and for fruit flies, according to a new study that found that male flies that had been repeatedly spurned by females were more likely to turn to alcohol to …
Study: Does Alcohol in Movies Drive Teens to Binge Drink?
A new study from six European countries suggests that teens who see more boozy scenes in movies are more likely to binge drink.
The Wet House: Homeless People with Alcoholism Drink Less When Booze Is Allowed
Why requiring abstinence may not be the best way to cut drinking in the homeless.
Getting a Better Buzz from Alcohol
We drink for the buzz, and researchers have learned how alcohol makes us feel so good — some more so than others
America’s Drunkest Cities
Which city has the booziest population? (And no, the Jersey shore isn’t a city.)
Q&A: How I Moderated My Drinking
We know excessive drinking can be a problem, but what about those of us who look forward to a soothing glass of wine at the end of the day?