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No Pets for 3 Years After Man's Puppy Drinks Vodka

Jan 5, 2012 1:13 PM CST

No Pets for 3 Years After Man's Puppy Drinks Vodka

Drunk British man failed to help swaying, staggering dog

(Newser) - Attention dog owners: Next time you're drinking vodka and Coke, don't leave your glass on the floor. Matthew Cox, 26, did just that, went outside to have a cigarette, and returned to find that his 6-month-old Labrador puppy, Max, had finished his drink for him. The Brit was...

DWI Among Women Jumps 29%

Dec 7, 2011 8:36 AM CST

DWI Among Women Jumps 29%

As of 2004, 20% of all arrests were of females

(Newser) - The career of ex-FAA chief Randy Babbitt might be the latest casualty of a drunken-driving arrest, but a new report shows that DWI has an increasingly female face. The number of women arrested on suspicion of DWI shot up 29% between 1998 and 2007—up from making up only...

Drink Up! FDA OKs
Hangover Pill

Dec 6, 2011 8:15 AM CST

Drink Up! FDA OKs Hangover Pill

Blowfish contains a mix of aspirin, caffeine, and a stomach-calming agent

(Newser) - Who needs Santa when you have the FDA? The government agency handed boozy partygoers everywhere a big holiday gift: It recently OK'd a hangover pill called Blowfish. The over-the-counter tablets, designed to be taken upon waking, Alka Seltzer-style, contain some not-too-foreign ingredients: 1,000 milligrams of aspirin, 120 milligrams...

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt on Administrative Leave After DWI Arrest

FAA Chief
on Leave After
DWI Arrest

Dec 5, 2011 2:52 PM CST

FAA Chief on Leave After DWI Arrest

Randy Babbitt was driving on wrong side of road, cops say

(Newser) - Seems FAA administrator Randy Babbitt may have been flying a little too high over the weekend: Police in northern Virginia charged the veteran pilot with drunk driving after they spotted him driving on the wrong side of the road Saturday night, reports the Washington Post . Babbitt was alone, not involved...

Just a Few Drinks a Day Can Boost Your Cancer Risk

studies say

Nov 1, 2011 12:40 PM CDT

Just a Few Drinks a Day Can Boost Your Cancer Risk

Body of evidence is large, and keeps growing

(Newser) - There’s a constant battle between studies showing that alcohol can be good for you (it might prevent sunburn !) and those that find it’s almost definitely bad for you (it ages you more quickly !)—but you should probably just ignore the headlines that make booze “seem...

Rick Perry New Hampshire Speech Sparks Drunk Rumors

Bizarre Perry
Speech Sparks
Drunk Rumors

Nov 1, 2011 2:09 AM CDT

Bizarre Perry Speech Sparks Drunk Rumors

Highlight video from 'expressive' NH speech goes viral

(Newser) - Was Rick Perry pie-eyed during a speech to a conservative group in New Hampshire on Friday? In a video that has since gone viral, the candidate adopted an exuberant, jokey style and pulled a lot of funny faces, leading some commentators to believe that the Texas governor was distinctly refreshed....

Drunk Dad Nathan Sikkenga Has 9-Year-Old Designated Driver

Another Drunk Dad
Has 9-Year-Old
Drive: Cops

Oct 26, 2011 11:23 AM CDT

Another Drunk Dad Has 9-Year-Old Drive: Cops

Parents: If your kid can count his age on his hands, he's not a designated driver

(Newser) - A few weeks ago, a boozed-up father had his daughter climb on a booster seat and take him shopping ; now childhood designated-driving is turning into a quasi-epidemic. A Wyoming man visiting Orlando felt he and his wife had had a few too many on Saturday, so he instructed his son,...

Binge Boozers
Cost Society
$2 a Drink

study says

Oct 18, 2011 1:13 PM CDT

Binge Boozers Cost Society $2 a Drink

New CDC research tallies up impact of excessive drinking

(Newser) - Are you willing to pay an extra $2 for your beer? That’s the amount, per drink, that excessive drinking costs the US in medical expenses and other societal costs including lost work productivity, car crash-related property damage, and incarceration for alcohol-related crimes, according to a new CDC calculation. Such...

Shia LaBeouf
Gets Pummeled
in Nightclub Brawl

Oct 18, 2011 10:41 AM CDT

Shia LaBeouf Gets Pummeled in Nightclub Brawl

Plus, four more memorable celebrity bar fights

(Newser) - Shia LaBeouf had quite a night last week in Vancouver, first allegedly getting himself kicked out of a nightclub before getting into a brawl with a guy outside. TMZ —which has video, of course—reports that LaBeouf and the other man involved first got into an argument inside, then...

Boozing Dad's Designated Driver: His 9-Year-Old

Oct 18, 2011 9:10 AM CDT

Boozing Dad's Designated Driver: His 9-Year-Old

...who needed a booster seat to reach the steering wheel

(Newser) - Before you applaud a boozing guy for getting a designated driver to take him to the store around 2am on a Saturday, know this: said alternate chauffeur was his 9-year-old daughter ... who was sitting on a booster seat. The Detroit News reports that Shawn Weimer, 39, bought her a candy...

Beer Thief: I Wasn't Stealing,
I Thought I Was in Heaven

Oct 13, 2011 9:04 AM CDT

Beer Thief: I Wasn't Stealing, I Thought I Was in Heaven

Man tells police he actually thought he was dead

(Newser) - An Illinois man apparently believes the rivers are made of Heineken beyond the pearly gates. The TribLocal reports that the 46-year-old came upon a refrigerated beer trailer containing kegs inside and taps on the outside on Tuesday at a banquet hall in Buffalo Grove. He also came upon a pitcher....

Medvedev: To Combat Alcoholism, Let's Drink Wine

Sep 7, 2011 1:35 PM CDT

Medvedev: To Combat Alcoholism, Let's Drink Wine

'Alcohol abuse stem from other drinks,' he says

(Newser) - In order to combat alcoholism, Dmitry Medvedev would like Russia to push people to drink more wine. That is not a joke ... and neither is Russia's battle with alcoholism . Medvedev believes that encouraging people to put down the vodka bottle and pick up a nice chardonnay is one way...

Drunk Dad Lets
8-Year-Old Drive,
Say Police

Jul 31, 2011 3:13 PM CDT

Drunk Dad Lets 8-Year-Old Drive, Say Police

Family was on trip from Mississippi to Texas

(Newser) - And today's Parent of the Year Award goes to: Billy Joe Madden, who allegedly let his 8-year-old drive during a family trip from Mississippi to Texas ... while dear old dad was passed out drunk in the passenger seat. State police arrested Madden after receiving an early morning call yesterday...

Hines Ward Busted for DUI

Jul 9, 2011 9:21 AM CDT

Hines Ward Busted for DUI

'DWTS' star pulled over in Georgia

(Newser) - Hines Ward might need those dancing shoes to get out of this one: TMZ reports that the Pittsburgh Steeler was arrested this morning in Georgia's DeKalb County on suspicion of driving under the influence. The Dancing With the Stars champ posted $1000 bond and was released. TMZ has the...

Belgrade Boos
Tipsy Amy Winehouse

UPDATED

Jun 19, 2011 2:38 PM CDT

Belgrade Boos Tipsy Amy Winehouse

Singer appears too drunk to perform on European tour kickoff

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse was in not-so-rare form last night, appearing a little too drunk to perform on the kickoff of her European tour in Belgrade. During the much-hyped 90-minute performance, Winehouse mumbled lyrics, struggled to keep up with her band, and wandered offstage twice as 20,000 fans booed. Tickets for...

Applebee's Serves
Margarita ... to Toddler

Apr 11, 2011 8:09 AM CDT

Applebee's Serves Margarita ... to Toddler

Mom says 15-month-old started 'saying hi and bye to the walls'

(Newser) - A family outing to an Applebee's near Detroit on Friday night took a turn for the weird after a 15-month-old was served a margarita in his sippy cup. The boy's mother, who thought the toddler was drinking apple juice, soon noticed him acting strangely. "He was saying hi and...

Man Brings Beer to DWI Hearing

Mar 23, 2011 5:27 AM CDT

Man Brings Beer to DWI Hearing

New Yorker Keith Gruber jailed after showing up with open can

(Newser) - Late, drunk, and carrying an open can of Busch beer is no way to show up to a DWI hearing. Upstate New Yorker Keith Gruber—who has prior DWI convictions—was more than an hour late for the 10:30am hearing and had four more unopened cans of beer in...

3-Year-Old
Treated for
Alcoholism

Mar 14, 2011 9:51 AM CDT

3-Year-Old Treated for Alcoholism

Unnamed child the youngest on record for alcohol abuse

(Newser) - A 3-year-old child in England has been treated for alcoholism, after apparently receiving alcohol regularly for six months, reports the Telegraph . "It is a truly horrifying case and raises very serious child protection issues," said a spokesman for an alcohol abuse group. The unnamed child is the youngest...

Without Kate, William
Would Be 'Embarrassment'

SAYS NEW BOOK

Mar 10, 2011 10:42 AM CST

Without Kate, William Would Be 'Embarrassment'

'She's always in control,' author explains

(Newser) - Kate Middleton may be the “commoner” in the relationship, but without her, Prince William could have been a common embarrassment to his royal family, Christopher Andersen tells PopEater . The best-selling author just released William and Kate: A Royal Love Story, and he explains that Wills and brother Harry drink—...

Should Parents Let
Kids Drink at Home?

Mar 8, 2011 9:00 AM CST

Should Parents Let Kids Drink at Home?

Even some middle-schoolers get alcohol from parents, survey shows

(Newser) - If children are allowed to drink alcohol at home, with their parents, will it send them down a dark path—or save them from a possible future drinking problem? The issue is a sharply divisive one, with many parents arguing that underage drinking must be avoided at all costs—even...