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Binge Drinking, Elizabethan-Style

By Bryan Le

Seventeen pints a week was the norm in Tudor England, where "ale-conners" endured a sticky fate, says an entertaining new book. MORE  

"Buddy Cup" Links Drinkers on Facebook

By Bryan Le

Budweiser's new invention automatically updates your "friend" count with a clink of the glass. MORE  

Morning Roundup: April 30, 2013

By Bryan Le

Booze could help prevent arthritis, Amy Winehouse documentary promises unseen look into her life, and Sen. McConnell responds to Obama jab by drinking with an empty chair. MORE  

Legal Pot Dispensaries Are Prime Targets for Thieves

By Bryan Le

Legal marijuana needs guarding from criminals. But the security business isn't always willing to help. MORE  

Russian Rehab Fire Kills 38

By Bryan Le

The incident is the latest in an unfortunate international trend of fatal rehab fires. MORE  

Drones Deliver Booze in South Africa

By Bryan Le

Attendees at a summer music festival will have their beers dropped from unmanned planes. MORE  

Noble Volunteers Get Smashed to Help Cops Train

By Bryan Le

Determined to crack down on drunken boating, police-turned-bartenders take a bizarre approach to training. MORE  

Can Brain Stimulation Curb Binge Eating?

By Bryan Le

Scientists were able to reduce obesity in mice using deep brain stimulation, but will it work on humans? MORE  

At Last! DC's "Sleaziest" Cocktail

By Bryan Le

A Washington Post writer calls "Freddie's Nightcap" a "problematic example of the expected sex-for-drinks transaction." MORE  

Which Drugs Are the Biggest Killers?

By Bryan Le

This stark graph shows how Rx drugs bear the most responsibility for rising OD deaths in the US. MORE  

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Morning Roundup: May 23, 2013

Scientists discover cocaine-blocking moleculefood addiction could be at the root of global obesity epidemic, and former Bachelorette star reveals battle with alcoholism.

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Islamic Extremists Target "Vice" in Iraq

Fundamentalists seek to eradicate behaviors "contrary to Islam" with deadly attacks on brothels and liquor stores.

5/22/13 5:27pm
Big Tobacco Wants YOU to Keep Smoking

As Americans cut back, tobacco companies fight to keep customers with more giveaways.

5/22/13 4:19pm
Drunk Directs Traffic in Midtown Manhattan

A homeless alcoholic helps a transit worker catch some shut eye by taking over his duties.

5/22/13 3:31pm
Is Addiction a Pathology of Choice?

New research suggests that drug cravings and decision-making are linked in the brain.

5/22/13 2:22pm
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Cliffside Malibu
 
 
 
 

The “beach-house-relaxed” Cliffside Malibu claims to provide an oasis for recovering addicts and alcoholics. And that’s just what you'll get—if you’ve got the cash.

Newport Academy
 
 
 
 
 

This SoCal rehab fosters a regimented but respectful recovery environment, where teens learn how to live sober through plenty of 12-step meetings and life-skills classes—not to mention "equine-assisted psychotherapy" and mixed martial arts.

Reflections
 
 
 
 

This exclusive Northern California rehab is all about client choice—as well as golf outings, Buddhist field trips and keeping up with the office.

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