Alcohol

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Rehab Checks Into Melanie Griffith

Ben Berkon | Posted 09.25.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Rehab, Celebrity, Melanie Griffith, Alcohol, Vicodin, Working Girl, Rehab Centers, Ben Berkon, Sober, Comedy News

The idea of physically entering someone's body, though seemingly impossible and potentially life-threatening, is being seen as a "revolutionary advancement in D-list celebrity addiction treatment."

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The Balanced Life - Learn From The Past

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 09.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Psychology, Regret, Alcohol, Happiness, Back in Time, The Inner Life, Looking Back, Time, Past, Living News

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit. ...

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A Former Police Chief on New Marijuana Book

Norm Stamper | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Drug Prohibition, Law Enforcement, Marijuana, Alcohol, Violence, Drug War, Marijuana Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Policy Reform, Politics News

I do not believe drug policy reform should end with the legalization of marijuana. Yet, when asked to contribute a foreword to the new book Marijuana is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink, I eagerly accepted.

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Drinkers Don't Know Alcohol Affects Their Sleep, Study Says

BBC NEWS | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Alcoholic, Insomnia, Addiction, Sleep Problems, Alcoholics Anonymous, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep, Living News

Many people do not realise drinking alcohol can disturb a good night's sleep by interfering with the brain, a government-funded poll suggests. Almost...

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Model in Malaysia To Be Caned For Drinking Beer

AP | JULIA ZAPPEI | Posted 09.19.2009 | World

Read More: Islam, Muslim, Alcohol, Model, Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, Malaysia, Sharia, Caning, Islamic Law and Alcohol, World News

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A Muslim part-time model will be caned next week, becoming the first woman in Malaysia to be given the punishment under...

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The 21-Year-Old Drinking Age: I Voted for It; It Doesn't Work

Morris E. Chafetz | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Drinking and Driving, Legal Age 21, Drinking Age, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction & Recovery, Politics News

It is time to liberate ourselves from the tyranny of "experts," who invoke "science" in order to advance a prohibitionist agenda. Prohibition does not work. It has never worked. It is not working among 18-20 year-olds now.

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If Pot Prevented Cancer You Would Have Read About It, Right?

Paul Armentano | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living

Read More: White House, Norml, Marijuana, Obama, Pot, California, Epa, Cannabis, Lung Cancer, Ucla, Alcohol, Brown University, Thc, Cancer, Legalization, Tashkin, Armentano, Living News

Investigators from Brown University reported that lifetime marijuana use is associated with a "significantly reduced risk" of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

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Diane Schuler's Death: Kills Buzz For Moms Who Drink

TIME | Ada Calhoun Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009 | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Diane Schuler, Alcoholic Dad, Recovery, Moms Who Drink, Alcoholism and Recovery, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Alcoholic, Drinking and Driving, Naptime Is the New Happy Hour, Drinking, Drink, Alcoholic Mom, Living News

As recently as last month, drinking parents seemed to be all the rage. On the bookshelves: Stefanie Wilder-Taylor's Naptime Is the New Happy Hour, Rob...

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Sad? Angry? Happy? Alcoholics May Not Know What Your Face Is Saying

latimes.com | Melissa Healy | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Facial Cues, Recovery, Alcoholic Brain, Brain, Relationships, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Alcoholic, Addiction, Alcoholics Anonymous, Addiction & Recovery, Living News

Of the many things that long-term alcohol addiction can steal -- careers, lives, health, memory -- one of its most heartbreaking tolls is on relations...

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Diane Schuler: Secret Alcoholic?

Deborah King | Posted 09.13.2009 | Home

Read More: Drunk Driving, Diane Schuler, NY Wrong-Way Crash, Diane Schuler Alcohol, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Daughter of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Car-Crash-on-Taconic-Parkway, Addiction & Recovery, Home News

Alcoholism: I know it all -- the secret stashes, the coffee cup that no one questions, the pride when men would say, "Wow, you can drink me under the table." The only solution is abstinence.

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The Return Of The Green Fairy: Ted Breaux Brings (Real) Absinthe Back To America

Tony Sachs | Posted 09.10.2009 | Business

Read More: Viridian Spirits, T.A. Breaux, Legal Absinthe, Jade Liqueurs, Cocktails, Absinthe-Green-Fairy, Alcoholic Beverages, Toulouse-Lautrec, Alcohol, Absinthe, Mixology, Ted Breaux, Sazerac, Lucid, Insanity, Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Business News

Jade Liqueurs is one of the geekiest-yet-coolest endeavors in beverage history. By recreating specific vintage absinthes to the letter, Breaux created a time machine for the taste buds.

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Top 10 Tips for Sober Entertaining

Maria Rodale | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Alcohol-Free, Entertaining, Drinking, Alcohol, Sobriety, Sober Living, Living News

You don't quite realize just how much entertaining revolves around alcohol, until you stop revolving around alcohol. Here are my top 10 tips for sober entertaining that I've figured out after 10 years of sobriety.

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7 Natural Hangover Cures

planetgreen.discovery.com | Planet Green | Posted 09.03.2009 | Green

Read More: Drinks, Mustard, Hangover Cures, Water, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Hangover, Hangover-Cures, Hangovers, Tiger Balm, Alcohols, Green Living, Wasabi, Drink, Green News

While over the counter pain relievers are common practice for the hangover-inclined, you might want to think again before reaching for your aspirin, a...

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The Road to Addiction - How Trauma Can Lead To Addiction

Carole Bennett, MA | Posted 09.01.2009 | Home

Read More: Recovery, Health, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug Abuse, Substance Abuse, Home News

Everyone has varying degrees of trauma in their life. Similar to depression, trauma can lead to self medication (prescription or otherwise) to numb the pain in an attempt to dilute the reality of the occurrence; which in turn can lead to dependency and/or addiction.

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Everything in Moderation

Craig and Marc Kielburger | Posted 08.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Moderation, Marc Kielburger, Craig Kielburger, China, Alcohol Consumption Cancer, Alcohol, Living News

We understand toasting your country with a frosty beverage. But, one salute will probably be sufficient in getting the point across.

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Beer: It's Also For Political Fundraising

Sunlight Foundation. | Sunlight Foundation | Posted 08.29.2009 | Home

Read More: John Yarmuth, Transparency, Richard Burr, Obama Crowley Gates Beer, Alcohol, Beer, Obama Beer, James Crowley, Mary Bono Mack, Political Fundraising, Henry Louis Gates, Jason Altmire, Paul Ryan, Home News

Beer: it's not just for diffusing racial tensions. It's also for political fundraising. As are wine, bourbon, cocktails, margaritas, and mojitos -- al...

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Just a Minute: Beer Profiling

Harry Smith | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Crowley Gates Beer, Alcohol, Beer, Obama Beer, James Crowley, Henry Louis Gates, Obama Gates Crowley, Obama Crowley Beer, Politics News

As the big summit meeting at the White House draws closer, I'm wondering what we can learn from the beer preferences of Henry Louis Gates and James Crowley.

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Obama: Stop Driving Americans - and White House Guests - To Drink

Mason Tvert | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: White House, Marijuana, Sgt. James Crowley, Alcohol, Gil Kerlikowske, Henry Louis Gates, Legalization, Barack Obama, Politics News

Just after President Obama's top drug policy official told the country that marijuana is "dangerous," the President himself was touting the enjoyable effects of alcohol.

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Drug Testing For State Lawmakers Proposed In California

Orange County Register | Posted 08.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: California State Legislature, California, Marijuana, Alcohol, Drug Testing, Drugs, Californai Ballot Measure, Pot, Politics News

Do our state legislators behave as though they're on drugs? Somebody thinks so, as there is a petition in circulation for a proposed ballot measure th...

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Driven To Drink By Marijuana Laws?

Reuters | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: California, Marijuana, Alcohol, Medical Marijuana, Decriminalization, Marijuana Laws, Substance Abuse, Pot, Drinking, Politics News

ough marijuana laws are driving millions of Americans to a more dangerous mood-altering substance, alcohol. The unintended consequence: violence and t...

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5 Things You Should Never Order at a Work Lunch

Nicole Williams | Posted 08.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Jobs, Food, Business, Work, Business Lunch, Alcohol, Linguini, Soup, Shellfish, Living News

A meal involving business is never about the food -- it's about building a relationship. So when it comes to ordering, be sure to avoid these five selections.

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Boors At Sea

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 08.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Rude Behavior, Etiquette, Guests, Boats, Advice, Magazines, Alcohol, Living News

A smashed sailor on deck requires a captain to recruit other guests as safety monitors to stop Soused Sarah from slipping over the side.

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Testing for Date Rape Drugs

Sophia Carroll | Posted 08.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Law Enforcement, Roofies, Date Rape Drug, Ambien, Crime, Health, Rohypnol, Alcohol, Date Rape, Drug Testing, Public Health, Emergency Room, Parties, Sleeping Pills, Women's Rights, Rape, Living News

On Independence Day, somebody somehow slipped a pill into my wine glass at a dinner dance, and I left about three minutes before it really hit. Date rape drugs are a weapon.

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