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Aug 14, 2013

D.C. is Drinking Economy Dry, Says CDC

D.C had the highest per-person cost of excessive drinking in the country.

Jul 24, 2011

D.C. Called One of the Top “Booziest States In America”

A recent survey released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that nearly a quarter of Americans admitted to binge drinking and 8.4 percent have used an illicit drug in the past month. CBS spun the data into a list of the “Booziest states in America,” with D.C. ranking third. Evidently CBS overlooked the fact that D.C. is not a state.

May 24, 2010

Worse Drinking Trend: ‘Vodka Eyeballing’ or ‘Bro Icing’?

If you’ve yet to read this hilarious trend story from the Awl about a phenomenon called “Icing Your Bro” — a thing at least a handful of people across the country are doing that involves forcing a friend to get down on one knee and down a Smirnoff Ice as fast as they can — do take a look.The rules are simple: hand a Smirnoff Ice (the warmer/more disgusting the flavor, the better) to a…

 
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