One minor but arresting fact of U.S. history is the huge amount of alcohol the average American consumed in 1830: 7.1 ...

So I'm speculating that the presidential tipple won't be particularly high-proof. Recently, this very issue was the subject of an interesting seminar called "All Cocktails Is Local -- Presidential and ...

During Prohibition, the U.S. government added toxins to industrial alcohol, knowing it could kill. The result? A chemical war that targeted the poor and reshaped public trust. Two young men share a ...

Alcohol-use disorders (AUDs) result from a complex interplay of genetic, psychological, social, and environmental factors, and their onset and persistence can drastically affect an individual's life ...

July 3 -- One of the pilots being fired for allegedly trying to fly a jetliner while drunk has a history of run-ins involving alcohol going back 16 years, including a DUI arrest in Texas, ABCNEWS has ...

For decades, Americans have been urged to limit alcohol consumption to one or two drinks a day — and even that amount has been linked to higher health risks such as cancer, dementia, and liver disease ...

SantaCon is a New York City tradition enjoyed by thousands, so we won’t rain too hard on the parade, but the boozy day, that includes vomiting on the streets, is emblematic of the complex relationship ...

Most U.S. adults don’t realize alcohol raises cancer risk, and drinkers themselves are the least aware. Scientists say ...

Earlier this month the U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory that stated that moderate alcohol consumption was associated with seven different types of cancer and called for new warning labels on ...

America's alcohol industry could be heading for a long-running decline, according to Bank of America. Analysts at the bank see a growing risk that the alcoholic beverages sector could sink into a ...