Republicans are driving a historic low in alcohol consumption

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A man holds up a beer at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in July 2024.
A man holds up a beer at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in July 2024.

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Why Silicon Valley's young founders are saying no to alcohol

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Silicon Valley's young founders are ditching booze for health and productivity.

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Why the hype around cannabis drinks fizzled out

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Same drink, different year — and, hopefully, different result. That's Mark Thomas Lynn's approach to the relaunch of Afterdream, a cannabis drink, this year.

Silicon Valley's young founders are giving up alcohol or going San Francisco-sober to 'lock in' for 'grind mode'

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Getting sober while my kids are teenagers is the best parenting decision I've made. I get to be fully present for them.

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In my 20s, I dreamed of a wild weekend in Vegas. Instead, I went as a sober mom in my 30s.

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In her 20s, Priscilla Blossom dreamed of partying in Las Vegas — but by the time she made it there, she was a sober mom.

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I've been a bartender for over 10 years. Here are 11 things I wish customers would stop doing.

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I've worked as a bartender for over a decade.

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Who could win and lose after the surgeon general's alcohol-cancer link warning

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 US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recommended adding cancer warnings to alcohol on Friday.

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2 charts show how spending on most kinds of alcohol has declined in recent decades — especially among young adults

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Alcohol consumption trends have been on the decline for years, even before the US Surgeon General said alcohol is a leading cause of cancer.

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The Mediterranean diet includes wine in moderation. Can a little alcohol be good for you?

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Drinking wine in moderation is common on the healthy Mediterranean diet and in Blue Zones, areas of the world where people tend to live longer.

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