Alcohol

Dry January Wine

Dry January isn't just a month away from alcohol. It leads to long-term reductions in drinking

Here's how to still eat healthy at the airport and on a plane

Healthy Eating Flying

Support groups for alcohol use disorder are more effective when they are attended in person

Group Support Alcohol

Pa. crash deaths were near record lows in 2024, but speeding and drunk driving still account for most of them

PennDOT Crash Data

An 'alarming' amount of young people use cannabis to fall asleep, study shows

Wings, booze and heartbreak – what research says about the hidden costs of sports fandom

Bluebird Distilling is now selling canned Old Fashioned Whiskey Cocktails

bluebird distilling cans

Americans are abstaining from alcohol at a record rate, with many pointing to its harmful effects

New PLCB fee will raise prices for wine and spirits in 2026, industry groups say

Non-alcoholic drinks offer a refreshing twist for people trying to avoid booze, but they also can trigger relapse

Mocktails Alcohol Addiction

New dietary guidelines reportedly may drop specific advice on how much alcohol Americans should drink each day

Yards Brewing Co.'s new venture will ramp up production for smaller brands facing industry challenges

Yards Brewing Co.

Teens who drink alcohol with their parents' permission consume more as young adults, new research shows

Teens Alcohol Family

Parks on Tap returns with longer tour of Philly, starting April 9

Parks on Tap 2025

At the new Philadelphia Cocktail Festival, sip the latest creations from the city's mixologists

Philadelphia Cocktail Festival Stateside

Inaugural Stouts & Snouts event brings dark brews and pork-based bites to Fishtown

Stouts and Snouts

Weight-loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy help people drink less and smoke fewer cigarettes, new research finds

Ozempic and Wegovy are helping many Americans lose weight, but they also may have other beneficial uses

Weight Loss Drugs

Even 1 alcoholic drink a day elevates your cancer risk – a neuroscientist explains the surgeon general's report

Safe Alcohol Amount

U.S. surgeon general wants cancer warning added to alcoholic beverages

Women are more likely to binge drink when their estrogen levels are high, study finds

Binge Drinking Estrogen

Anti-hangover drinks claim to dull the effects of a night out, but there's little evidence they actually work

Anti-Hangover Drinks

Fewer teens are using alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana than before the pandemic

Teen Drug Use

Twisted Gingers Brewing Co. works with street artist to release Shamcow IPA

Shamcow IPA Twisted Gingers

Finnish Long Drink, co-owned by Miles Teller, now being sold in Pennsylvania

finnish long drink pennsylvania

Heavy drinking surged during the COVID-19 pandemic and hasn't let up since

Heavy Drinking COVID

Roaster Char & Stave to release first coffee liqueurs with Bluebird Distilling

Char & Stave liqueurs

New craft brewer to release beers just once and go without a taproom – for now

Space Cadet Brewing

Liquor lottery offers Pa. residents a chance to buy 1 of 1,252 bottles of rare whiskey, including a $7,500 bourbon

Whiskey Lotteries PLCB

There are no benefits to drinking small amounts of alcohol and it increases risk of cancer, study says

alcohol risk older adults

Gopuff, Yards Brewing Co. collaborate on all-natural hard seltzer

gopuff yards

Glenn Howerton wants Four Walls whiskey to arm bartenders with a go-to Irish-American blend

Glenn Howerton Four Walls

Ohio brewery sues Pennsylvania over 'protectionist' rules that limit beer sales

Pennsylvania Beer Lawsuit

Pennsylvania has a long history of putting limits on buying booze, but it just loosened one of its laws

Fine Wine and Good Spirits

Diggs Boys Bourbon, a spirits company born of the COVID lockdowns, to begin selling bottles in Pa. state stores

Diggs Boys Bourbon

Your favorite drink can cause breast cancer – but most women in the U.S. aren't aware of alcohol's health risks

Alcohol Breast Cancer

Alcohol use disorder can be treated with an array of medications – but few people have heard of them

Alcohol Addiction Medications

More Americans now use marijuana every day than alcohol, study finds

PA marijuana bill

Binge drinking is a growing public health crisis − here's how research on alcohol use disorder has shifted

Binge Drinking Crisis

Philly canned cocktail brand Surfside expands in U.S., introduces new flavors

surfside iced tea

Shortage of alcohol dependency drug threatens many in recovery – at a time when booze sales are up

New beer-tasting event in Center City to feature dozens of craft brewers

Beer fest Three3s Brewing

Sober curious? Here are tips for cutting back on alcohol or stopping drinking completely

Reduce alcohol consumption

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