The More Often You Drink, the More Often You'll Binge Drink - Say Canadian Researchers © Photo Credit: Saquan Stimpson

People who drink a glass of wine or a beer a day, a few times a week, binge drink more often than occasional drinkers.

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Can You Handle Your Liquor? Yes...Then Watch Out, You're at Risk of Alcoholism! © Photo Credit: Nyki M

Young people who have a low response to alcohol (who need more to get drunk) are at a much greater risk for the lifetime development of alcohol use disorders.

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Young people who have a low response to alcohol (who need more to get drunk) are at a much greater risk for the lifetime development of alcove use disorders.

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Turn Up The Volume - Increase the Hangover? © Photo: Nevalenx

French researchers staked out local bars to see what effect turning up the volume might have on drinking behavior.

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Mississippi Moonshine Costs the State Millions Each Year © Photo: Brian Sawyer

State Agents closed yet another illegal still last week - but the 2 suspected of operating the illicit distillery face only small fines for what officials call a dangerous practice.

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Ordering Wine at a Restaurant? Be Careful, Scientists Say There's More Alcohol in It Than You Think! © Photo: Monstershaq2000

California researchers visited 80 bars and restaurants to see just how much alcohol was in a served drink - and they found that with wine especially, people were getting served a lot more than a standard serving of alcohol in each glass.

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Alcohol Abuse Costs Each Canadian $463 Per Year © Photo: Monstershaq2000

In a newly released report, the Canadian Centre for Mental Health and Addiction recommends 6 policy changes that they say could save 800 lives, and almost a billion dollars, each year.

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Fairbanks Mayor to Ban Malt Liquor in Certain Parts of Town © Photo: Crossfirecw

Faced with problem levels of public intoxication, Fairbanks Mayor Terry Strel is banning the sale of Malt Liquor in problem areas.

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College Class to Study Only Alcoholic Writers © Photo: Voxtheory

U Mass Professor Michael Carolan leads students in an exploration of the influence alcohol has had on a century of America's greatest authors.

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Reduce Cancer Incident Rates by 35% By Reducing Societal Binge Drinking. © Photo: Atilla1000

Jim Bishop, of the Australian Cancer institute, claims that 35% of cancer cases could be eliminated by a change in public drinking behaviors.

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Red Faced and Flushed after Drinking? New Medication May Help © Photo: Rivard

Hundreds of millions of East Asians lack enzymes necessary for the breakdown of alcohol in the liver - a pill is on the way that may help.

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