New research suggests that alcohol may boost the progression of cancer by stimulating a pathway inside cells....
AP / Huffington Post | Posted 11.01.2009 | Home
RICHMOND, Calif. -- Police believe as many as a dozen people watched a 15-year-old girl get beaten and gang-raped outside her high school homecoming d...
Dana Joy Altman | Posted 10.23.2009 | Style
I couldn't help but notice that there was an awful lot of cocktail drinking going on in Julie & Julia. There's a certain civility to occasionally unwinding and sharing your day over a cocktail.
Tony Sachs | Posted 10.20.2009 | Style
If you're a tequila connoisseur, isn't the urge to sample it overwhelming? And if you're not, who wouldn't like to own something so exclusive that it's in only 494 other liquor cabinets?
Lloyd I. Sederer, MD | Posted 10.12.2009 | Living
Problem drinking is all too common. Solutions are clear and proven. But their use is rare. The safety, health and economic costs of problem drinking are legion.
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living
They say to start saving when you're young. After my 21st birthday I took this advice and made a commitment to cut down on spending. Unfortunately, beginning to save and turning 21 seem to mix about as well as Bailey's Irish cream and lime juice.
Carole Bennett, MA | Posted 10.05.2009 | Living
A 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous or a rehabilitation program is becoming imperative. This revelation could be just what the alcoholic/addict has needed or been subconsciously waiting for.
Mason Tvert | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living
If we are going to change marijuana laws in this country, we need the public to see marijuana for what it is: a benign intoxicant that millions of Americans use instead of alcohol for recreation and relaxation.
Tony Newman | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living
Need more evidence that marijuana has gone mainstream in America? This morning on The Today Show, Matt Lauer chatted up a piece on so-called "Stiletto Stoners:" educated, professional women who favor marijuana as their intoxicant of choice -- and are increasingly comfortable admitting it.
Daniel Shumski | Posted 11.29.2009 | Style
Any idiot can do this. Because, really, I'm nothing if not any idiot.
Carole Bennett, MA | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living
I have compiled what I call The Pyramid of Change; 6 phases of the alcoholic/addict from the beginnings of irresponsible behavior to full blown wreckage.
Huffington Post | Michael Macher | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living
Hangovers happen to the very best of us. We all know the familiar story: the evening starts off innocently enough--you go to a party to unwind after a...
BBC NEWS | Posted 11.22.2009 | Living
Drinking copious amounts of alcohol in one session scuppers the immune system by knocking out proteins essential for fighting off bacteria and viruses...
medicalnewstoday.com | Posted 11.22.2009 | Living
Individuals who begin drinking at an early age are more likely to subsequently develop alcohol dependence. ...
wellness.com | Elizabeth Weise | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living
The numbers are troubling: An estimated 17.6 million adults in the USA are either alcoholics or have alcohol problems, according to the National Insti...
Chicago Sun-Times | Dan Rozek | Posted 11.16.2009 | Chicago
A teacher at a Fox Lake high school recruited two teenage girls to do chores around her home -- then paid the 14-year-olds for their work with marijua...
Ramon Resa, MD | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living
How can boys raised in an abusive environment learn any differently? It is nice to say we have to show them or teach them by example, but what example can we use?
Huffington Post | Posted 11.16.2009 | Home
Elena Bright Shapiro was a 20-year-old ballerina with a promising career ahead of her. She died Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, when the car she was driving w...
Mason Tvert | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics
Sullivan may have received special treatment, but he received the appropriate treatment. Now, we need to change our marijuana laws so that this appropriate treatment is the rule, not the exception.
Paul Armentano | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics
By age 25, 54 percent of the population has admittedly used marijuana. Does anyone still believe that marijuana prohibition is working -- or that all of these people deserve to be behind bars?
Carole Bennett, MA | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living
As a professional family substance abuse counselor, I encourage my clients to attend Al-anon and find out if it is something they wish to incorporate in their recovery. Some swear by it, others are shunned.
One For The Table | Posted 10.21.2009 | Style
Whether you're cooling off by the pool, by the beach, or on the patio: Our summer drinks to help you on your way.
Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 10.17.2009 | Business
I am loath to understand why, in this day and age, the female body is banned and blamed for its potential to incite unsavory behavior in what should be responsible adults.
health.com | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living
To treat a hangover, drink lots of water, get plenty of rest -- and eat your asparagus, researchers say. A new study shows that the amino acids and m...
Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living
Sometimes people believe they need to obtain closure from another person before they sever a friendship. This isn't true.
Yahoo! News | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living