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There is perhaps no better way to legally distort reality than with alcohol. For some — OK, for many — it is the social lubricant that allows us to temporarily leave our issues behind,...

I am the gin and tonic. If you are drinking me you probably enjoy my cool, crisp refreshing taste, perfect for hot days and stuffy pubs or lounges. I am served in a highball glass...

When I was a 17-year-old kid, I would carry around a 10 oz. flask. It was a little metal flask made out of either tin or aluminum, and it was a key factor when...

Wine — wonderful, wonderful wine. Some of the best times of my life are marked by the stains of a delicious Australian Shiraz. Then again, some of the worst times of my life are...

Alcoholism affects people of all ages, races and economic classes. With 75 per cent of the population consuming alcohol, it is estimated that 10 per cent of this group will suffer serious problems related...

Attention everyone! You guys! I have the best idea. Oh, that? That is a half-empty bottle of Crème de Menthe. Or half-full, am I right? It’s all about your attitude in life. That is something...

Binge drinking. Sound like something only alcoholics do? That’s what I thought, until I read the Canadian Medical Association’s definition for the term. They characterize binge drinking as consuming five (four for women) or...