Hacker News with Generative AI: Alcohol

Are these chimps having a fruity booze-up in the wild? (arstechnica.com)
New data suggests that the human inclination toward feasting in groups is part of our deep evolutionary history.

Primate Behavior, Evolution, Social Behavior, Alcohol

11 points by PaulHoule 12 days ago | 3 comments

Simultaneous alcohol, cannabis use may fuel more drinking (medicalxpress.com)
Many young adults drink alcohol and use cannabis together, at the same time, as a coping mechanism or to relieve stress.

Alcohol, Cannabis, Health, Substance Abuse, Young Adults

6 points by PaulHoule 17 days ago | 0 comments

Wild chimpanzees filmed by scientists bonding over alcoholic fruit (theguardian.com)
Humans have gathered to feast and enjoy a tipple together for thousands of years, but research suggests chimpanzees may also bond over a boozy treat.

Animal Behavior, Science, Chimpanzees, Alcohol

6 points by pseudolus 18 days ago | 0 comments

Driving on four pints and seven whiskeys – 1977 (youtu.be)

Alcohol, Driving, History, Vintage, Videos

4 points by lifeisstillgood 18 days ago | 0 comments

No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (2023) (who.int)
The risks and harms associated with drinking alcohol have been systematically evaluated over the years and are well documented. The World Health Organization has now published a statement in The Lancet Public Health: when it comes to alcohol consumption, there is no safe amount that does not affect health.

Health, Alcohol, Science

9 points by satvikpendem 28 days ago | 6 comments

Major report on alcohol finds moderate drinking tied to lower mortality (statnews.com)
A major report on alcohol’s health effects — which will inform the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans — found moderate drinkers had lower all-cause mortality, and a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, than those who never drank.

Health, Alcohol, Mortality, Research, Dietary Guidelines

14 points by muongold 30 days ago | 15 comments

Women should avoid all alcohol to reduce risk of breast cancer, charity says (theguardian.com)
Women should avoid alcohol altogether to reduce their risk of breast cancer, a charity has warned.

Health, Breast Cancer, Alcohol, Charity, Women's Health

5 points by n1b0m 30 days ago | 1 comments

Don't beach and booze: Why alcohol makes it easier to get a sunburn (studyfinds.org)
Drinking in the sun can make you unaware that you are getting sunburnt. (STEKLO/Shutterstock)

Health, Science, Summer, Alcohol, Sunburns

4 points by gnabgib 55 days ago | 0 comments

Large study shows drinking alcohol is good for your cholesterol levels (arstechnica.com)
Drinking alcohol is bad in many ways; raising a glass can raise your risks of various health problems, such as accidental injuries, liver diseases, high blood pressure, and several types of cancers. But, it's not all bad—in fact, it's surprisingly good for your cholesterol levels, according to a study published today in JAMA Network Open.

Health, Alcohol, Cholesterol, Research

8 points by jnord 57 days ago | 1 comments

Jack Daniel's maker says Canada taking bottles off shelves 'worse than tariffs' (bbc.com)
Canadian provinces pulling US alcohol off store shelves in response to Trump trade policy is "worse than tariffs", the boss of Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman has said.

International Trade, Politics, Alcohol, Canada, United States

20 points by neom 64 days ago | 8 comments

What makes a great mocktail? (2018) (seriouseats.com)
Hey, we know you enjoy a stiff old-fashioned or an extra extra extra dry martini as much as the next imbiber, but sometimes going for the hard stuff just isn't an option. But that doesn't mean you want to get stuck slurping on cranberry juice and soda water either. Wouldn't it be great if you could sip a mocktail that looks and tastes just like the real thing?

Mocktails, Alcohol, Drinks, Recipes

74 points by amarcheschi 99 days ago | 84 comments

Blurred Forms: An Unsteady History of Drunkenness (2014) (theappendix.net)
During an evening of carousing and drinking at a Salisbury tavern, a soldier and his comrades were drinking to one another’s health. Then the soldier did the unthinkable: he drank to the health of the Devil.

History, Drinking, Alcohol, Folklore

19 points by pepys 101 days ago | 1 comments

More cancer, less death? New alcohol-risk reviews offer conflicting takeaways (arstechnica.com)
Two big, somewhat conflicting studies on alcohol risks will influence new guidelines.

Health, Science, Alcohol, Cancer

4 points by isaacfrond 109 days ago | 0 comments

Proposed rules would require nutrition info on alcohol labels (apnews.com)
Labels on wine, distilled spirits and malt beverages in the U.S. would be required to list alcohol content and nutritional information per serving, plus notification of potential allergens, under two new rules proposed Thursday by the Treasury Department.

Health, Regulations, Alcohol

12 points by geox 111 days ago | 4 comments

Jeppson's Malört (wikipedia.org)
Jeppson's Malört is an American brand of bäsk liqueur, a type of brännvin flavored with anise or wormwood.

Alcohol, Beverages, United States

22 points by bookofjoe 115 days ago | 24 comments

Ryanair calls for limit of two alcoholic drinks at airports in Europe (theguardian.com)
Ryanair wants a limit of two alcoholic drinks at airports, as the airline released further details of legal action to recover €15,000 (£12,615) in costs related to a diversion it said was caused by an allegedly disruptive passenger.

Airlines, Europe, Alcohol, Legal Action

9 points by bookofjoe 116 days ago | 0 comments

Even 1 drink a day elevates your cancer risk: new government report (theconversation.com)
Many people use the new year to reflect on their relationship with alcohol. Just-released government guidelines are giving Americans another reason to consider a “dry January.”

Health, Alcohol, Cancer, Government Reports

12 points by rntn 117 days ago | 2 comments

Alcohol-free booze is becoming big business (economist.com)
Dry January is under way. After the excesses of the festive period, nearly one-third of Americans are expected to give up, or at least cut down on, alcohol this month. Many will save money. Some will lose weight. And a growing number will still continue to drink their favourite tipple—or at least something close to it.

Alcohol, Business, Health, Trends

29 points by edward 122 days ago | 81 comments

Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol (nytimes.com)
Alcohol is a leading preventable cause of cancer, and alcoholic beverages should carry a warning label as packs of cigarettes do, the U.S. surgeon general said on Friday.

Public Health, Cancer, Alcohol, Regulations

9 points by manmal 125 days ago | 1 comments

Americans Consider Themselves 'Sober Curious' Beyond Dry January (newsweek.com)
Millions of Americans Consider Themselves 'Sober Curious' Beyond Dry January

Health, Trends, Alcohol, Culture, Lifestyle

3 points by doener 132 days ago | 1 comments

Hangover cures are everywhere in Japan – but do they work? (japantimes.co.jp)
It’s a familiar scene for Tokyoites. On a Friday night in a Shibuya convenience store, with the line several people deep and the bathrooms “out of order,” the person ahead of you clutches just two items: one shiny can of alcohol and one small brass-colored bottle. You yourself may be stepping up to the register with the very same items in a moment, a long night of drinking ahead of you.

Japan, Culture, Health, Alcohol

5 points by PaulHoule 134 days ago | 1 comments

Torpedo juice: Legendary, illegal WWII liquor drunk in Alaska and the world (adn.com)
Not too long ago, while researching an entirely unrelated topic, I happened upon this circa 1943 photograph in the National Archives online catalog.

History, Alcohol, Alaska

135 points by speckx 143 days ago | 89 comments

Absinthe: From green fairy to moral panic (historytoday.com)
Absinthe, once the ‘Green Fairy’ – muse of painters and poets – came to haunt the last decades of 19th-century France.

History, Alcohol, France, Art

51 points by prismatic 145 days ago | 33 comments

Vodka maker Stoli says August ransomware attack contributed to bankruptcy filing (therecord.media)
A ransomware attack on the multinational Stoli Group in August helped push two of the vodka-maker’s U.S. subsidiaries into bankruptcy, the company’s CEO said last week.

Ransomware, Business, Bankruptcy, Alcohol, Cybersecurity

4 points by aa_is_op 155 days ago | 0 comments

Social drinkers on obesity drugs lose the taste for alcohol (npr.org)
Many social drinkers who take obesity medications, such as Wegovy or Mounjaro, say they don't enjoy alcohol as much.

Obesity, Alcohol, Health, Science, Medications

15 points by pseudolus 157 days ago | 14 comments

'I had no idea being a social drinker would damage my liver by 31' (bbc.co.uk)
At 31 years old, I was told by doctors that if I didn’t stop drinking alcohol, I could die.

Health, Alcohol, Liver Disease

29 points by YeGoblynQueenne 165 days ago | 28 comments

Alcohol Deaths Have More Than Doubled in Two Decades (nytimes.com)
Americans are dying of illnesses related to alcohol at roughly twice the rate seen in 1999.

Public Health, Alcohol, Mortality, United States

16 points by elsewhen 165 days ago | 2 comments

The Rise of Malört, an Unexpected Midwest princess (nytimes.com)
The divisive yet beloved liquor, once available only in Chicago, has gained devotees nationally. Can it retain its roots?

Alcohol, Midwest, Culture, Chicago, Trends

79 points by mooreds 170 days ago | 146 comments

Alcohol consumption abundant in the natural world, study finds (theguardian.com)
Humans may have turned drinking into something of an art form but when it comes to animals putting alcohol away, Homo sapiens are not such an outlier, researchers say.

Alcohol, Animals, Science, Biology

15 points by c420 191 days ago | 4 comments

Regular exercise could reduce the severity of hangovers (theconversation.com)
Most of us have been there: a night of fun turns into a morning of regret – complete with a pounding headache, nausea and fatigue.

Health, Exercise, Alcohol

14 points by gnabgib 204 days ago | 8 comments