Hacker News with Generative AI: Alcohol

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 4 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 5 days ago | 0 comments
Driving on four pints and seven whiskeys – 1977 (youtu.be)
Alcohol, Driving, History, Vintage, Videos
4 points by lifeisstillgood 5 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 15 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 16 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 17 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 41 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 44 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 50 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 85 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 87 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 96 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 98 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 102 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 102 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 103 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 109 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 112 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 119 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 120 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 130 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 132 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 142 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 144 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 151 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 151 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 157 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 178 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 190 days ago | 8 comments
Therapeutic Benefits of Alcohol? (ycombinator.com)
I'm one of those agoraphobics that can't leave my house. I'm literally trapped. However a single drink allows me to go about my daily life without having panic attacks.
Mental Health, Anxiety, Alcohol, Agoraphobia
18 points by thunkle 194 days ago | 32 comments