Since we’ve just gone through the season of excess, I thought I’d do some Web sleuthing to determine alcohol’s economic impact on society. Estimates vary dramatically but a report from the reputable National Institute of Health (NIH) suggests the impact in the U.S. could be more than $100B annually.

Regardless of the exact number, the line of thought leads to an intriguing New Year’s day speculation:

Can you prevent or cure a hangover?

Read the full blog post here.