We often mistake a desire of the body for yearning of the soul.
-- Harry Austryn Wolfson

Moderate Drinking

Drinking in moderation can be relaxing and sociable. Indeed, The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism finds moderate drinking can even be healthful.

NIAAA finds, "There is a considerable body of evidence that lower levels of drinking decrease the risk of death from coronary artery disease"

To be sober, you should have no more that one drink per hour. A standard drink is generally considered to be 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits. Each of these drinks contains roughly the same amount of absolute alcohol - approximately 0.5 ounce or 12 grams. A skinny woman on an empty stomach will get drunk faster and have higher blood alcohol levels for longer than a big, well fed man.

"Moderate Drinking," The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Alcohol Alert No. 16, pp. 1,2 (April 1992).

One time drinking is NOT acceptable is when you plan to drive.
See DISCUS's statement on drunk driving.

Cooking with Alcohol
by Barbara Kafka

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All-About-Hangovers explains the whys and wherefores of hangovers.

Some interesting historical quotes on alcohol:

Freud

Victorian Hangover Cures

Alcohol from the 12th Century

Prohibition is an obsession on internet.

Here are some of the most interesting sites:

History of Alcohol and Prohibition -- The Schaffer Library

While at this site, check out the analysis of homicide rates during prohibition
What would be your guess?

Manufacture of Alcohol

Almost every culture from ancient times has learned the secret of fermentation to make an alcoholic beverage. One of the best sites to explain this process is:

FAIRS (Florida Agricultural Information Retrieval):
Alcohol History