Weight Loss Drug Users Are Giving Up Their Vices

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It’s not only food CEOs who need to worry about their bottom lines thanks to in-demand weight loss drugs like Ozempic. Big Tobacco and Alcohol have reason to fret, too.

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How Diddy got to be one of hip-hop's biggest businessmen

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Diddy performs at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire in a special one night only event at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on November 07, 2023 in London, England.
Diddy performing in November 2023 in London, England.

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Dry January spurred record non-alcoholic drink sales at Soho House

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Booze-free drinks are gaining Wall Street attention as Dry January gains popularity.

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Delta Air Lines pilot caught with 2 bottles of Jägermeister in his luggage pleaded guilty to turning up drunk for a flight

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Boeing 767-332(ER), from Delta Air Lines company, landing at Barcelona airport, in Barcelona on 10th January 2023
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767.

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Pandemic Drinking Made Alcohol Even Deadlier for Americans, CDC Finds

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Increased drinking during the pandemic has had a real effect on our collective mortality, new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. The study found that between 2020 to 2021, nearly 500 deaths a day could be attributed to excessive alcohol use—significantly higher than the death toll seen…

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Saudi Arabia, a country where you can be publicly whipped for drinking alcohol, is opening its first liquor store: report

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A pop-up bar in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, offering non-alcoholic bellinis and spritzes, seen on January 23, 2024.

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A $9 bottle of wine is going viral on X because its name is 'Josh'

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A selection of bottles of wine from Josh Cellars, including red, white, and roses, sits on a wooden-top table with two glasses of red wine and a corkscrew. In the background, a black-and-white photo of Josh, Joseph Carr's father, hangs on a wooden wall.
Josh Cellars's red wine has gotten attention on X, formerly Twitter.

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Dry January Could Lower Your Cancer Risk

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In case you need it, here’s another reason to go all-in on Dry January: Scientists with the World Health Organization found that reducing or eliminating alcohol consumption can lower your risk of oral and related cancers. The findings are the latest to indicate that even modest drinking isn’t harmless.

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It's not just Bud Light: This is the worst year for beer in the past 25 years

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Bud Light bottles
Let's just say the glass isn't looking half-full for the beer industry right now.

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Boozy office holiday parties are going out of fashion as workers sip mocktails, non-alcoholic wine instead

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Getting plastered in front of your colleagues at the office Christmas party isn't a great look.
Getting plastered in front of your colleagues at the office holiday party isn't a great look.

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