Islam forbids drinking alcohol, even for the sake of protecting the body from harm (2.19), and it would seem to follow that all intoxicants are thereby ruled out. The Prophet is taken to have said that even a small amount of an intoxicant is forbidden....

A drunk man’s words are a sober man’s thoughts. (Italian) A drunk tells everything. (Spanish) A drunken man may soon be made to dance. (Danish) A drunken man, when asleep, is better left alone. (Roman) A drunken night makes a cloudy...

Drunkenness and anger speak truly. (Irish) Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness. (Roman) Drunkenness kills more than the sword. (Roman) Drunkenness makes some men fools, some beasts, and some devils. (Roman) Drunkenness reveals one’s true...

‘You lousy drunk’ occurs in Arthur Hailey’s Hotel, addressed by an American to a man who is pretending to be drunk. ‘Drunk’ for ‘drunkard’ has been in use since the end of the nineteenth century. The earlier...

Drunkenness is the state of being intoxicated by consumption of alcohol to a degree that mental and physical facilities are noticeably impaired. Common symptoms may include slurred speech, impaired balance, poor coordination, flushed face, reddened...

Drunkenness, snowmobiles a deadly mix By FRANZEN Sunday, February 27, 2000 It's true that no law will prevent anyone from being stupid. But an effective law can hold the stupid accountable for their actions and remind others to act a little...

DRUNKEN DRIVING Offenders should get harsher penalties Wednesday, August 23, 2000 Who is a killer? A killer is a person who snuffs out the life of another human being with a lethal weapon, such as a gun or knife or a...