In unfortunate news for Brits and potential study-abroaders, the UK may ban happy hours in bars and restaurants. The proposal is rooted in recent findings that show a trend in binge drinking, mostly in teens and young adults. There’s some sort of concern about liver damage or some sort.
 

The idea to ban “time-designated drink discounts” is just...

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USA Today is reporting on a shocking trend: “extreme drinking.”

Get this, researchers at the University of Texas-Austin found some college students celebrate their 21st birthdays by… drinking a lot. Yup, some even drink an average of 12 drinks for men and nine for women.

And it gets worse.

The study also found that 78% of these students ci...

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Undoubtedly, it is more preferable to funnel beer than to stand around watching someone funnel. Luckily with the advent of the Octabong, more people than ever will be able to simultaneously imbibe without moderation.

Not for the faint of heart, the Octabong, an eight-way funnel, allows for a communal guzzling experience and is the closest you’...

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College students are dying, not by natural causes, random acts of violence, or under-reported epidemics – college students are dying, at growing rates, because of alcohol poisoning.

 Minnesota-born biochemistry major, Jenna Foellmi, had such a high blood-alcohol level that the coroner only reported it as “not compatible with life.” Her blood w...

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