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Marijuana-alcohol combo linked to riskier behavior in Penn State study

This popular diet limits alcohol consumption – and it might boost brain function

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Older Americans increasingly having a binge drinking problem new study reports

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This 6-minute video is the perfect explanation of what happens when you overdose

what happens when you overdose

Legalizing recreational marijuana could impact alcohol and tobacco industries dramatically, research shows

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Proximity to green space can curb cravings for alcohol, cigarettes, junk food, study says

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This blissful nonalcoholic beverage has only 25 calories

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Women's mental health likely to improve after quitting alcohol

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Three signs you’re drinking too much

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MLS will allow liquor sponsorships on jerseys. Which local booze would each Philly team choose?

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Alcohol is a risk factor for breast cancer — and few women know that

alcohol breast cancer risk

Could Atlantic City pass open-container alcohol bill by Fourth of July?

Atlantic City open container bill

Do genetics make some people more prone to drunken blackouts?

Genetics of binge drinking and blacking out

Pilot removed from American Airlines jet about to fly from England to Philadelphia pleads guilty to drinking alcohol

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Wildwood Crest considers lifting alcohol sale ban, asks for residents’ opinions

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This cider-based, canned cocktail is a fresh take on the Aperol Spritz

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Study finds potentially carcinogenic weed killer ingredient in these popular beer and wine brands

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Philly-bound American Airlines pilot arrested for intoxication before trans-Atlantic flight

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A new drunken study myth-busts the 'beer before wine' hangover theory

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Tired Hands is opening its first Philadelphia location in Kensington

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Dogfish Head announces a new 'healthy-ish' beer — a low-calorie IPA

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Kutztown police recruit drunken volunteers on Facebook for officer training

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What's your favorite thing to eat to chase away a hangover?

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Temple alum's 'drunk' dad emails university president, demanding daughter become football coach

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Dry January is the perfect way to kick off 2019 on a healthy note

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Behold, a new alcoholic beverage that is simply spiked still water

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Your booze-rushed ticker might be 'holiday heart syndrome'

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NJ Transit is banning all beverages onboard – alcoholic or otherwise – ahead of SantaCon

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Taste testing alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer feels the same to your brain, study found

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Penn State researchers ID five age-specific 'profiles' of problem drinkers

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New guidelines recommend all adults be screened by a physician for unhealthy alcohol use

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What does Philadelphia drink? Some numbers from Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's 2017-18 report

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Why has Halloween become so popular among adults?

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Try making these 4 apple cocktails at home this fall using Philly booze

chaddsford winery cocktails

Beer, Booze, and Boos is what your inner child needs

Bluebird Distilling

Tired Hands long-awaited beer garden is open in Kensington

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Teenagers' brains make them more prone to addiction

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Hey Philly cops, stop bragging about seizing people's flasks at outdoor concerts

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Navy veteran describes 'slippery slope' into opioid addiction – and his journey out

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Urban Village Brewing Co. is selling cans of Super Bowl LII-inspired beer, 'Fiddy Two'

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No amount of alcohol is a 'safe' amount of alcohol, new research says

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