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People always say, “Alcoholism runs in my family.” Usually this is met with, “Mine too.” Everyone has an alcoholic sibling, uncle, gra..

When I got back from a backpacking trip to England in 2008, I decided I would start drinking whiskey. It was as simple as that. Here’s..

Do: Start with An Appropriate “Morning Drink”

When you first start day drinking with people, everyone’s sober and still has somethi..

Pros:

-When drinking, it cancels out annoying side effects like memory loss, sleepiness and the inability to hold a coherent talk w..

I’m pretty ambivalent about being addicted to $60 nicotine gum.

I mean, on the one hand, chewing this gum lessens the chance that m..

I don’t think I’ve ever heard a more beautiful defense of menthol cigarettes than when the bearded lady at the B.P. across from my old..

My first experience with poppers was at a gay friend’s house. We were all sitting around drinking and he pulled out a tiny little bott..

Oxycontin: This is one of those round cotton discs covered in pimple-killing acid. Popular with boys who work at pizza delivery places..

Of the five copies of your favorite book in your bookcase, only one is actually for reading. It’s dog-eared and highlighted. Its spine is ..

Meth: All my teeth immediately fall out and I throw myself into a mosh pit during Das Racist’s set. When the set ends, I’m found energ..

Vodka shots with chasers. The perfect way to keep track of your alcohol consumption: just count the shots. Efficient, cheap (if ..

Developing pointy fingertips: Once our fingertips narrow to pen-like points, we shall conquer touch screen interfaces. iPhones can get..