New research has found that married women are drinking more than married men after tying the knot. Presented at the American Sociological Association meeting in Denver, the findings were derived from one long-term survey that provided information on more than 5,000 Wisconsin residents’ alcohol habits, gathered four times during a 47-year period. The research suggested that […]
Startling things: The top 10 percent of adult drinkers account for around 60 percent of alcohol sales. They drink 10 drinks a day. This is according to Philip J. Cook’s “Paying the Tab,” based on findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC). As Christopher Ingraham points out at the Washington […]
Really fun weddings produce really fun wedding guests. When there’s an open bar at the reception, and the after party and the after, after party (which is an impromptu affair on a shuttle bus back to the hotel), you’re going to see some really drunk guests. This can be particularly fun not just for the blitzed people — […]
“The important thing is that nobody saw you cry,” my mom kindly consoled me over the phone, after I told her how I had behaved like a drunk toddler at my friend’s wedding the night before. “But mom, that’s just it, everyone saw me cry,” I tried to explain to her quietly, not wanting the […]
“There is no justice for drunk women,” begins Andrea Peysner’s New York Post column, “It’s Open Season For Predators In Uniform,” about the acquittal of a cop accused of raping a drunk woman in her apartment. “A Manhattan jury yesterday had to decide whom it hated more: a rotten police officer who admitted he lied, […]
Last night, I had a date with a great guy, “Greg.” We met on a dating site and to my delight, he’s a catch. We went out for drinks, and it was fantastic except for one thing: after four cocktails, I got DRUNK. Fast forward to today and I’m quite upset about my behavior. I […]
For many alcoholics, there comes a time when they realize that there’s no such thing as a healthy amount of alcohol to consume. Not everybody can keep their habits under control. For some, alcohol brings out the worst aspects of their personality that they’d rather keep minimized. After rehab or Alcoholics Anonymous, staying clean and […]
Nothing is quite as depressing as being the only one keen to have a couple of drinks when you’re with mates in summer. While I whole-heartedly respect an individual’s right to withhold from drinking, it’s a bit more of a party when everyone decides to let loose. It may be hard to tempt guests to […]
Last weekend, I stood on the subway platform, thumbing through a magazine and grumbling about how the next train wouldn’t arrive for another 11 minutes. As I waited, more and more feet descended the stairs. Two pairs caught my attention — one was manicured with bright red polish and strapped into a sky high silver […]
