--- description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates image: https://gcp-na-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Alcohol ## Alcohol Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close *  Dec 27, 2019 ## [Why I Stopped Calling Myself an Alcoholic](https://time.com/5743993/stopped-calling-myself-alcoholic/) [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) by Holly Whitaker *  Jan 3, 2019 ## [Here's What It Means to Be ‘Sober Curious’ — And Why People Are Embracing It](https://time.com/5492135/sober-curious-ruby-warrington/) by Annabel Gutterman *  Aug 1, 2018 ## [Drinking Too Much Alcohol (And Too Little) Is Linked to Dementia](https://time.com/5355615/drinking-alcohol-dementia/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Alice Park *  Jun 1, 2018 ## [Trump's Trade War Is Already Hurting U.S. Whiskey](https://time.com/5298329/trumps-trade-war-whiskey-distillers/) [WORLD](/section/world/) by Ciara Nugent *  May 4, 2018 ## [The Classic British Pub is Trying to Survive Challenging Times](https://time.com/5265506/disappearance-british-pub/) [WORLD](/section/world/) by Kate Samuelson *  Feb 5, 2018 ## [Here's How Drinking Hot Tea Could Increase Your Risk of Cancer](https://time.com/5131362/hot-tea-esophageal-cancer/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Jamie Ducharme *  Jan 4, 2018 ## ['Mindful Drinking' Is the Latest Health Craze. Here's What It Is](https://time.com/5064543/mindful-drinking-dry-january/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Jamie Ducharme *  Dec 31, 2017 ## [Why It's So Hard to Cure Your Hangover, According to Experts](https://time.com/5065236/best-hangover-cure-headache-nausea/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Jamie Ducharme *  Nov 30, 2017 ## [Budweiser Wants to Brew Beer on Mars. That’s Even Harder Than It Sounds](https://time.com/5039091/budweiser-beer-mars-space-station/) [SCIENCE](/section/science/) by Jeffrey Kluger *  Nov 27, 2017 ## [Drinkers in Europe Are Getting a Thirst for American Liquors. But Will Trade Keep Flowing?](https://time.com/5033609/american-liquors-europe-drinkers-trade/) [BUSINESS](/section/business/) by Billy Perrigo *  Nov 21, 2017 ## [This Type of Alcohol Makes You Feel Sexy, According to Science](https://time.com/5029850/alcohol-effects-drinking-red-wine/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Jamie Ducharme *  Nov 15, 2017 ## [These Two Habits Make You Look Older, According to Science](https://time.com/5024284/drinking-smoking-aging/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Alice Park *  Nov 9, 2017 ## [Drinking A Lot Has Been Linked to Cancer](https://time.com/5015058/alcohol-cancer-risk/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Jamie Ducharme *  Aug 25, 2017 ## [How to Clean Your Filthy Cell Phone: This Week in Health](https://time.com/4913952/clean-your-cell-phone-health-news/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Alexandra Sifferlin *  Aug 23, 2017 ## [How a Short Meditation Can Help People Drink Less](https://time.com/4912780/mindfulness-meditation-drinking/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Amanda MacMillan ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","@id":"https://time.com/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/"},"name":"TIME","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/tag/alcohol/","name":"Alcohol"}}]}] ```