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Cocaethylene Studied: Cocaine, Alcohol Mix To Create Toxic 3rd Chemical

The Observer | Jamie Doward | Posted 11.07.2009 | Living


Drug addiction clinics say they are becoming increasingly concerned by the health risks associated with the chemical -- the only known example of the ...

Don't Turn Drinking Into a Responsibility

Robert Rosenthal | Posted 06.05.2009 | Style


Robert Rosenthal

Then there's moral responsibility, civic responsibility, fiduciary responsibility. Don't you just want to say "screw responsibility" some times? Those times were made for drinking.

Smoking Dope, Drinking Wine and Paying 90% Income Taxes

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 04.20.2009 | Politics


Michael B. Laskoff

The power of ideas is nothing against the power of the purse. Those of us born in the mid-Sixties can be forgiven for not understanding this.

The Tequila Industry: A Model for Conservation?

Susan Cosier | Posted 03.04.2009 | World


Susan Cosier

For centuries farmers have been roasting, fermenting and distilling the agave plant's roasted heart to brew what many consider to be the national drink of Mexico: tequila.

Friday Talking Points [57] -- End Of Prohibition 75th Anniversary Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Brian Williams, NBC's talking head extraordinaire, is probably a decent guy, a guy with whom you could sit down and have a beer. [More on the alcohol...

Let Them Drink Beer

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.18.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

There was a news item today about a group of college presidents who have signed on to an effort to "rethink" the drinking age in America. While not e...