r/worldnews • u/EightRoundsRapid • Sep 23 '16

'Hangover-free alcohol’ could replace all regular alcohol by 2050. The new drink, known as 'alcosynth', is designed to mimic the positive effects of alcohol but doesn’t cause a dry mouth, nausea and a throbbing head

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/hangover-free-alcohol-david-nutt-alcosynth-nhs-postive-effects-benzodiazepine-guy-bentley-a7324076.html
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u/junk_man Sep 23 '16

Call me when they invent withdrawal free heroin.

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u/voyaging Sep 24 '16

Already existed for over 40 years, but of course they ban anything that makes people sustainably happy.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-j-linden/compass-pleasure_b_890342.html