alcohol

According to the Associated Press, 19 states say that an intoxicated person is only considered incapacitated — and therefore unable to consent — if they were given drugs or alcohol without knowing.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Germany has a surprisingly long history of trying to remove alcohol from traditional drinks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Indonesian authorities raided a prison outside Jakarta Wednesday where inmates have allegedly been paying to live in luxury, emptying several "villas" of furniture, bottles of alcohol and at least one big-screen TV.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Presbyterian firebrands such as the late Ian Paisley later tried to make it even harder to get a drink, calling alcohol “the devil’s buttermilk.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

On the inside, sharp smells—vinegar, alcohol, purple liquid iodine, red Mercurochrome solution, and soap—filled the air.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

Hydrocarbons and chemical compounds like industrial alcohols and plastics accounted for the bulk of Tehran's exports to Beijing.

From Barron's ● Jan. 13, 2026

Traditional methods like sprayable alcohols or wipes are not ideal for these delicate displays.

From Science Daily ● May 3, 2024

There are also polyols or sugar alcohols - erythritol particularly has gained traction in recent years.

From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2023

Fermenting encompasses a range of processes through which microorganisms — yeasts, molds, bacteria — break down compounds in food to create alcohols, acids or alkalis, which in turn prevent the growth of harmful pathogens.

From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2023

The expertise at distillation that medieval Islamic alchemists developed to produce alcohols and perfumes also let them distill petroleum into fractions, some of which proved to be even more powerful incendiaries.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond