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How Fraternity Culture Encourages Excessive Drinking
New research finds alcohol consumption is higher in chapters where members are expected to assert their masculinity.
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What Can ‘Drunken Monkeys’ Teach Us About Alcohol Addiction?
Turns out, our ancient ancestors' consumption of fermented fruits created a genetic mutation that be the cause of alcoholism in people today.
Can Alcohol Fuel Creativity?
New research finds it can, at least for one variety of innovative thinking.
Binge Drinking Has Hit the Baby Boomer Generation
Alcohol-related problems are on the rise among older Americans. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images) When you…
How Our Environment Affects Our Genes
Genes versus culture is not an either-or proposition. By Michael White (Photo: mujitra/Flickr) When we say “it’s genetic,”…
Getting Drunk May Be Kind of Like Driving on Cruise Control
Insert morbidly ironic PSA here. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) If you’re planning on watching the…
The Upside of Alcohol
New research links moderate drinking with good health among young American adults, with a stronger effect for women.…
Does It Make Any Difference If You Wait Until 21 to Drink?
Not at all, according to a new study. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images) Having kids…