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Researchers from Yale University are working on a drug that reduces the effect of alcohol on the brain, with the aim of helping heavy drinkers and alcoholics wean off alcohol. The pill could also have a major effect on social drinking.
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According to a study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the cost of excessive alcohol consumption to the United States exceeded $223 billion in 2006.
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Many people will have a drink of alcohol to help relax and unwind. A recent study showed that instead of making someone relax, alcohol may add tension and stress.
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A weekend blitz by Australian police on alcohol-fueled violence and crime has thrust into the spotlight Australia's binge-drinking culture.
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Police raided a home in the university town that resulted in 44 individual arrests of students and athletes including Joe Montana's son Nate. Nate is the backup quarterback for the Fighting Irish and one of many athletes charged with underage drinking.
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The Mayor of Riga, the capital of Latvia, is the latest to speak out against the conduct of drunken British tourists abroad.
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Along with a municipal workers strike fracturing Toronto, the Canadian city may soon be in the grip of a strike by workers at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario.
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Researchers recently analyzed the top songs of 2005 and found one-third of them contained explicit lyrics referencing drugs, alcohol and tobacco. The songs also provided positive association between them and sex, humor and parties.
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If you happen to be driving in Manaus, Brazil, during Carnival in February, you may go on a drinking spree around the city and get drunk with no fear of running into a disastrous concrete wall. Just call the "Dial-a-Booze" number to get driving help.
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University of Missouri researchers claim light drinking helps heart’s health, but more drinking beyond that becomes harmful. They recommend one drink a day for women and two drinks a day for men.
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The EU is urged to contest Scotland's plans for a minimum price per unit of alcohol.
 Artist Thomas Kinkade died from an accidental overdose of alcohol and prescription tranquilizers, California officials have confirmed.
Ana Sampson, co-author of The Book Club Bible, tells The World At One's Martha Kearney about the do's and dont's of literary circles.
BBC Scotland's political correspondent Glenn Campbell visits Canada to assess the impact of a minimum price for alcohol.
Scotland will become the first place in the UK to introduce minimum drink pricing, after MSPs passed the plan at parliament.
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