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Minnesota Shutdown Cutting Off Beer, Cigarettes

Bars already can't renew liquor cards

(Newser) - If anything will turn the Minnesota public against the state’s government shutdown, this will: The booze is running out. The state requires bars and liquor shops to purchase their alcohol with a state-issued card—and hundreds weren’t able to renew theirs before the shutdown. “It’s going...

Chili's Serves Tequila to 3 Kids

Mom figured it out when 8-year-old complained about taste

(Newser) - Three kids in Colorado saw Fourth of July fireworks in a whole different light. A bartender at a Chili's restaurant accidentally served tequila to the children—ages 8, 6, and 1—before they went to a fireworks display, reports Huffington Post . Their mother ordered them a fruit smoothie to...

Daniel Radcliffe: Why I Had to Quit Drinking

Actor says he started partying way too much at age 18

(Newser) - He's only 21, but Daniel Radcliffe is off the booze for good. In an interview with British GQ as reported by the Telegraph , the actor explains that he started partying too much at age 18, during the filming of Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince. His drink of choice?...

Full Bar Coming to Ohio's Statehouse

But, sorry, no guns allowed

(Newser) - Lawmaking at the Ohio Capitol might be about to get a whole lot more exciting—it's getting a full-service bar. Starting July 11, the Capitol Café on the lower level of the Statehouse will serve beer, wine, and liquor, reports the Columbus Dispatch . Keep your weapons home, though: Even...

Lindsay Lohan Didn't Violate Probation by Drinking Alcohol: Judge
 LiLo Didn't Break  
 Probation: Judge 
no jail
Jun 23, 2011 4:12 PM CDT

LiLo Didn't Break Probation: Judge

But Lohan did show 'extremely poor judgment' by hosting party

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan headed to court in Los Angeles today for allegedly violating her probation—but it turns out she did nothing wrong, at least legally. Though she had tested positive for alcohol , her probation terms never called for alcohol testing, just testing for controlled substances. And even those tests were...

For 1st Time, US Drinks More Wine Than France

We're not back in boom times, but things are looking more rosé

(Newser) - Olympic golds pale in comparison to this national feat: The US last year consumed more wine than France. And it's just one of many full-bodied wine stats for 2010. The Los Angeles Times shares the signs that Americans are trading their recession-minded ways for a good (or, at least,...

Too Much Hand Sanitizer Can Skew Alcohol Test

It can be absorbed into the body, leading to a false reading

(Newser) - Germophobes take note: If you use a lot of hand sanitizer, you might fail an alcohol screening, reports CBS Los Angeles . People who use sanitizer multiple times times a day can absorb small amounts of alcohol into their bodies, according to a University of Florida study. Those who use sanitizer...

San Francisco: You Can Run Naked, but Not Drunk

City wants 100th anniversary of Bay to Breakers to be a sober one

(Newser) - Tomorrow marks the 100th anniversary of the Bay to Breakers, a famed 7.5-mile annual race from San Francisco Bay to the waves (aka breakers) of the Pacific Ocean—but don't spike your Gatorade with champagne just yet. The race has long been a debaucherous one, complete with people...

Demi's Daughter Busted for Booze

17-year-old Tallulah Willis allegedly caught carrying bottles from a car

(Newser) - Demi Moore and Bruce Willis’s daughter Tallulah Belle, 17, was nabbed Friday for alcohol possession, the New York Daily News reports. Police saw the teen leaving a car in Hollywood with some friends around 11pm, allegedly carrying some bottles of booze. Being a minor, she had to alert her...

Pabst, Snoop Slammed Over 'Binge in a Can'

17 states attorneys general complain about fruity new booze drink

(Newser) - Pabst Brewing and pitchman Snoop Dogg are catching flak for a drink critics call "a binge in a can." Blast, a fruit-flavored malt liquor that comes in a 23-ounce can, was launched earlier this month and 17 state attorneys general have written to Pabst urging it to reduce...

Another Toddler Served Booze
 Another Toddler Served Booze 
Apr 15, 2011 8:40 AM CDT

Another Toddler Served Booze

This time, Olive Garden is to blame

(Newser) - After learning that Applebee's served a 15-month-old boy a margarita last week, a Florida mother reveals Olive Garden served her 2-year-old son sangria last month. Jill VanHeest says she ordered orange juice for son Nikolai on March 31. When he started acting up and his eyes turned red and...

To Lower Cancer Risk, Stop Drinking So Much
 To Cut Cancer Risk, 
 Stop Drinking So Much 
study says
Apr 8, 2011 10:43 AM CDT

To Cut Cancer Risk, Stop Drinking So Much

Sticking to advised limits would prevent thousands of cases

(Newser) - Drinking leads to at least 13,000 cases of cancer in Britain each year, a study finds—and thousands could be avoided if people would stick to alcohol guidelines. That UK-centric finding comes from a study that examined the tie between diet and cancer in eight European countries. Researchers discovered...

Should Parents Let Kids Drink at Home?

Even some middle-schoolers get alcohol from parents, survey shows

(Newser) - If children are allowed to drink alcohol at home, with their parents, will it send them down a dark path—or save them from a possible future drinking problem? The issue is a sharply divisive one, with many parents arguing that underage drinking must be avoided at all costs—even...

Russia Decides Beer Is ... Alcohol

Change will allow country to regulate its sale

(Newser) - Historic changes in Russia: Beer, long classified as "foodstuff," is about to get upgraded to alcohol, "dragging Russian alcohol regulation into the 21st century," quips the Telegraph . Beer consumption has tripled in Russia in the last 15 years thanks to the fact that it's been cheap...

Sheen Burned Through Huge Cocaine Balls: Porn Star

And he 'chugs booze like water'

(Newser) - Just how far Charlie Sheen veered off the rails before his hospitalization last week has been revealed by yet another porn star pal, who talks of seeing cocaine chunks the size of tennis balls at the star's last bender. "I've never seen someone so self-destructive and able to take...

Best Hangover Cure: Aspirin and ...
 Best Hangover Cure: 
 Aspirin and ... 


IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jan 22, 2011 7:17 AM CST

Best Hangover Cure: Aspirin and ...

Study finds cause, and cure, of hangover headaches

(Newser) - Forget about hangover remedies like raw eggs, hair of the dog, or yoga —simple caffeine and a painkiller are best for easing an alcohol-induced sore head, according to a new study. Neurologist Michael Oshinsky and colleagues used ethanol to induce hangover-like headaches in rats. They found that the caffeine...

For Good Health, Have a Beer
For Good Health,
Have a Beer
Jan 16, 2011 3:40 PM CST

For Good Health, Have a Beer

Drink offers the same benefits as wine: researchers

(Newser) - Beer lovers, rejoice: ale or lager in moderation is good for you, a new study suggests. It offers folic acid, calcium, vitamins, and iron, and its benefits match those of wine, the Daily Telegraph reports. The study of 1,249 men and women older than 57 found that those who...

Beer Drinkers Don't Get Big Bellies, and Other Myths

Plus a few truths...

(Newser) - You probably memorized many of these drinking tips before you could legally drink. Thing is, a number of them are false. In an article excerpted from New Scientist, the Washington Post busts a few myths ... and confirms a few others. Things that just aren't true:
  • Coffee sobers you up: Caffeine
...

Do Gym Rats Booze More?
Do Gym Rats
Booze More?
Jan 5, 2011 11:50 AM CST

Do Gym Rats Booze More?

Oddly enough, heavy exercisers might, new studies find

(Newser) - Binge drinking and exercise don't exactly seem like they'd go hand-in-hand—but according to two recent studies, they might. In one, rats that exercised on a wheel for three weeks drank more alcohol once the wheel was removed than rats who had never been given access to a wheel. And...

Rich Out-Drink the Poor— and More Boozy Facts

Uganda is world's thirstiest country

(Newser) - Drinking cuts across all social, economic, and cultural lines, but who imbibes the most? Some answers, compiled by the Daily Beast :
  • Men drink more than women (57.6% vs. 46.5%). The gender gap is all but nil for underage drinkers, then widens with age.
  • New Hampshire drinks the most
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