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UK Journal: Alcohol Worse Than Pot

Staff / Truthdig Mar 25, 2007 Cigarettes and alcohol may cause more harm on the societal level than the seemingly harder drugs marijuana and ecstasy, according to a report released by British journal The Lancet. The study suggests that, despite appearances, the two commonly used and legal substances could be more dangerous than their outlawed counterparts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New Mexico Tries Talking Urinals

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2007 New Mexico's transportation department has installed 500 talking deodorizers in urinals around the state in an effort to curb drunk driving. The motion-activated device plays a recorded message that encourages the captive listener to phone a friend or a cab if he has "had one too many." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Froma Harrop: The James Brown Paradox

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2006 When they said a candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long, they couldn't have been talking about James Brown, whose surprising longevity made fools of the health-conscious. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Artificial Sweeteners Speed Alcohol Into Blood

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2006 Alcoholic drinks made with artificial sweeteners lead to a higher rate of alcohol absorption than drinks made with sugar-based mixers. Finally, some news you can use. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cheney-Drinking Questions Percolating (and fermenting)

Staff / Truthdig Feb 17, 2006 The traditional media and the blogosphere are abuzz with questions about the drinking Cheney did before hunting; whether his medications, combined with alcohol, may have played a role; and whether this explains why he didn't alert the media for so long about the accident (i.e., did he need the time to get the intoxicants out of his system?). Some of the best writing on the topic: Think Progress: McClellan Ducks Questions on Role of Alcohol AMERICAblog: What did Cheney drink and when did he drink it? Tucker Carlson: You CanӒt Drink A Beer If You Shoot. Period. Think Progress: Inconsistencies in statements of Cheney's "star witness" Raw Story: 'Beer quote' scrubbed from MSNBC story The Nation's John Nichols: Cheney has a lot more explaining to do Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Cheney Hunting Incident

Blair Golson / Truthdig Feb 17, 2006 When the vice president accidentally shot 78-year-old Texas lawyer Harry Whittington on a hunting trip after drinking a beer, and then delayed telling the world about it for 14 hours, he refocused the nation's attention on troubling questions of official secrecy (and Dick Cheney's aim). Truthdig has all the videos, articles and documents you need to answer the questions for yourself. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Cheney Admits to Drinking Before Accident

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2006 In a Fox News interview, Cheney admits to drinking a beer at lunch before the hunt, which took place a few hours later. (Hat tip: Think Progress.) If he's low-balling the amount he drank, it wouldn't be the first time Cheney misled the public. UPDATE: AMERICAblog reports that MSNBC's website "scrubbed" a reference to Cheney's drinking. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )