Tag: Alcoholic Beverages

Use of Marijuana and Psychedelics Is Soaring Among Young Adults, Study Finds

The annual U.S. survey of substance use captures the growing mainstream acceptance of cannabis and hallucinogenic compounds.

August 23, 2022
Even if Republicans Outlaw Abortion, Americans Will Soon Rebel

Prohibition couldn’t even last 14 years. Will an abortion ban last that long?

July 11, 2022
South African Teens Recall Choking Gas, a Stampede and One Exit

Teenagers inside a tavern where 21 died one June night recall a mysterious gas and then a crush to escape. Community members blame the tavern owner, and the police for failing to respond.

July 6, 2022
An Indian State Banned Alcohol. The Drinking Moved to Nearby Nepal.

The ban in Bihar State, championed by local women, was aimed at tackling alcoholism and domestic violence. But a drinking scene has sprung up across the border in Nepal.

May 19, 2022
No More ‘Have a Nice Day’: Lviv Learns to Live With War

Ukraine’s cultural capital, the western city of Lviv, is trying to adjust to being on the fringes of war and at the center of massive displacement.

April 11, 2022