Could Taxes on Alcohol Promote Economic Growth?
All of those hangovers could be costing the country a lot of workdays.
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Questioning Media Portrayals of Female Drunkenness
Why is modern female binge drinking still all about the men?
After 75 Years of Alcoholics Anonymous, It’s Time to Admit We Have a Problem
Challenging the 12-step hegemony.
Not Every Homebrewer Has a Beard
The face of the American homebrewer is changing ever so slightly as a younger, more diverse generation starts to make its own beer.
Is Alcohol Really to Blame for the Prevalence of Sexual Assault on College Campuses?
Access to alcohol isn't anything new, but access to members of the opposite sex is.
Late Nights, Long Drives, and Too Much Speed
New research on the why and when of truckers abusing drugs.
Women Drink Faster When Music Is Playing
New research from the U.K. suggests music suppresses women’s normal responses to alcohol consumption, inspiring more drinking.
Adventures on the Extreme Edge of Heavy Drinking
We're quick to want to take action against new threats, even relatively minor ones. But we grow accustomed to the drip-drip-drip threat posed by, say, drinking.
Please, Tax My Beer
Beer is great—but it also comes with a number of societal costs. Why, then, is alcohol never considered during "sin tax" discussions?