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Bush Opens Up About History of Addiction

Prez talks up 'higher power,' praises faith-based initiatives

(Newser) - President Bush recalled his battles with alcoholism during a visit to a faith-based social services organization today in Baltimore. "I drank too much at one time in my life," said the president, adding that his experiences showed him that people "can find inspiration from a higher power"...

'Model Prisoner' Sutherland Leaves Jail

24 star served 48 days for DUI, 'never griped'

(Newser) - Actor Kiefer Sutherland walked out of a California jail today after serving all 48 days of his sentence for DUI and violating probation, People reports. The 24 star looked "glad to be out," said a prison spokesman. Sutherland did his time in an 8-by-10 cell, spending his birthday,...

Exercise + Alcohol = Good for Heart Health

A little drinking can help a lot if you're active, European study finds

(Newser) - Moderate drinking may help you live longer, according to a new study by Danish researchers. Scientists followed 12,000 participants for 20 years and found that, regardless of how much they exercised, those who drank in moderation were about 30% less likely to develop heart disease than teetotalers. Physically active...

Dude, Mom Unloaded My Car
Dude, Mom Unloaded My Car
Jan 9, 2008 3:26 PM CST

Dude, Mom Unloaded My Car

Iowa woman very publicly sells teen's ride after finding booze

(Newser) - The "meanest mom on the planet" has unloaded her rule-breaking 19-year-old son's car in a very public Des Moines Register classified ad: "Totally uncool parents who obviously don't love teenage son, selling his car. Only driven for three weeks before snoopy mom who needs to get a life...

Toasting the Holidays, the Green Way

Sales of organic spirits, beers, wines on the rise despite high prices

(Newser) - This holiday season, you can drink responsibly, at least when it comes to the environment. Organic spirits, beers, and wines are the new growth sector of the industry, as consumers are increasingly on the look-out for green alternatives, MSNBC reports. But while an organic pint may not contain chemical preservatives...

Hey, Before You Hit Your Office Holiday Party, Click Here!

Plenty of causes, few cures for hangovers

(Newser) - If the dangers of drunkenness don’t deter you from revelry this holiday season, maybe the agony of a hangover should, Newsweek reports. Some experts call the morning-after malaise “a mini-withdrawal” similar to a recovering alcoholic’s; others say it’s the work of chemicals left over from the...

Bush: 'I'm a Better Man' for Going Cold Turkey

President saw dangers of falling 'in love with alcohol'

(Newser) - After reaching out to a teenager battling drug addiction, President Bush spoke candidly of his past struggle with alcoholism, saying "I doubt I'd be standing here if I hadn't quit drinking whiskey, and beer and wine and all that." Alcohol "competes for your affection" for family and...

India Allows Female Workers Behind Bar

Court lifts 93-year-old ban on women serving alcohol

(Newser) - Women in India who want to work as bartenders are popping corks after the country's supreme court this week overturned a law banning women from serving alcohol. The decision was a major victory for both gender equity and the Institute of Bar Operations and Management, which has already reported rising...

Absinthe's Back but Thrill's Gone
Absinthe's Back but Thrill's Gone
Dec 2, 2007 5:49 AM CST

Absinthe's Back but Thrill's Gone

Hallucinogenic ingredient has all but disappeared

(Newser) - The "Green Fairy" may have led Van Gogh to cut off his ear, but don't expect newly legal absinthe to cause anyone to do the same, reports Time magazine. New federal regulations allow the anise-flavor liquor only a trace of thujone, the chemical from wormwood that supposedly causes hallucinations....

Europe Tops Booziest List
Europe Tops Booziest  List
Dec 1, 2007 10:55 AM CST

Europe Tops Booziest List

Luxembourg takes the top title

(Newser) - European countries take the honors as the hardest-drinking nations, taking 14 of the 15 top slots in a Forbes ranking of the world's countries by per capita consumption of pure alcohol in a year.
  1. Luxembourg
  2. France
  3. Ireland
  4. Hungary

Barkeep, Make That Cellphone a Double

Inventive drinkers beat beach booze bans with flasks, strap-on beer 'bellies'

(Newser) - Is that a beer belly or a Beerbelly? And is that guy drinking from a flip-flop? As more and more beaches try to enforce drinking bans, inventors are doing their boozy best to outwit them, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune. Flip-flop flasks, booze-filled fake cellphones, and soft drink covers that...

Airport Death Accidental, Autopsy Says

NY woman who died in custody had drugs, alcohol in her system

(Newser) - The New York woman who died in police custody at the Phoenix airport last month accidentally hanged herself, a coroner's report says. The autopsy, released today, says Carol Anne Gotbaum had consumed prescription drugs and alcohol and was acutely intoxicated, the Arizona Republic reports. Police arrested and handcuffed Gotbaum, 45,...

Energy Drinks + Alcohol = Dangerous Cocktail

Study finds students at dramatically higher risk after drinking both beverages

(Newser) - College students downing Red Bull and vodka—or any other energy drink-alcohol combo—are at least twice as likely to be injured, ride with a drunk driver, or be involved in a sexual assault as those drinking regular cocktails. The stimulant/depressant mixture prevents students from recognizing intoxication in themselves or...

Best Places to Knock Back a Few
Best Places to Knock Back a Few
Nov 3, 2007 8:04 PM CDT

Best Places to Knock Back a Few

Finding a good bar is about the atmosphere— otherwise you might as well imbibe at home

(Newser) - You know a great bar when you're in one, Esquire posits. The magazine knows more than a few, from "Christ-this-is-a-dive" dives to classy cocktail lounges. He're a sample of their favorites, from around the country:
  1. Mac's Club Deuce, Miami Beach, Florida
  2. Callaghan's Irish Social Club, Mobile, Alabama
  3. The Globe,
...

Ward Off Cancer by Staying Thin, Study Says

Landmark report frowns on excess body weight, processed meat

(Newser) - Excess body weight and consumption of red meat can increase the risk of cancer, even for people within a healthy weight range, researchers reported today in a 40-year international study. Being within the healthy Body Mass Index range of 18.5-24.9 isn’t enough, the Guardian reports, because cancer...

England Sees Huge Leap in Alcohol Problems

24-hour boozing sends many to hospital

(Newser) - England’s liberal alcohol policies may be coming home to roost. Alcohol-related hospital admissions have skyrocketed, according to documents obtained by the Observer, two years after England relaxed alcohol policies and allowed booze to be sold 24 hours. The figures, which trace admissions ranging from drunken driving to liver problems,...

Vodka Was the Best Medicine
Vodka Was the Best Medicine
Oct 11, 2007 5:32 AM CDT

Vodka Was the Best Medicine

Aussie docs save tourist's life with alcohol drip

(Newser) - Doctors have long recommended a glass of red wine for a healthy heart; but vodka apparently can also do a body good. After running out of medicinal alcohol, doctors in an Australian hospital set up a vodka drip as an antidote to save the life of a poisoned Italian tourist,...

Miller, Coors Merge US Ventures
Miller, Coors Merge US Ventures
Oct 9, 2007 12:58 PM CDT

Miller, Coors Merge US Ventures

New beer behemoth could challenge Anheuser-Busch

(Newser) - Molson Coors Brewing Co. and SABMiller PLC today agreed to combine their US operations and form beer behemoth MillerCoors, which could dent the traditional dominance of Anheuser-Busch. The Budweiser manufacturer—which controls almost 50% of the US beer market, compared with Miller’s 20% and Coors’ 11%—may feel pressured...

Suds Make You Smarter
Suds Make You Smarter
Oct 3, 2007 5:55 PM CDT

Suds Make You Smarter

Kiwi study shows booze is good for the brain

(Newser) - An apple a day, a daily vitamin, a pint of beer? New Zealand scientists who fed rats zero, modest and heavy amounts of ethanol learned that moderate daily alcohol intake will improve memory, reports the Register. The breakthrough, touted last week by Scientific American, is "similar to a glass...

An Absolut Blockbuster
An Absolut Blockbuster
Sep 20, 2007 11:35 AM CDT

An Absolut Blockbuster

Maker of top-selling Smirnoff eyes second-place Swedish brand

(Newser) - British beverage conglomerate Diageo, maker of best-selling vodka Smirnoff, is “very interested” in acquiring Sweden’s Absolut, the world’s second-largest vodka. Diageo says it isn’t worried about anti-trust problems, although its CEO tells Reuters “complexity will vary from market to market.” One easy market would...

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