Series

In the previous episode of the history on alcohol use and alcohol policy, we saw that alcohol use increased sharply in the second half of the 20th century. And even though it stabilized…

The end of your break period is approaching; the same cannot be said for the benefits it brings to your body. Did your break period at first feel 'like a drop…

So little that people drank until 1960, alcohol consumption increased so quickly in the second half of the 20th century. Rob Bovens, alcohol researcher and…

Four weeks on the road and what a profit you have already made! This profit is increasing day by day, even without you necessarily noticing it. But the…

In the previous part you read about the many measures that were initiated in the 19th century to curb alcohol consumption. In this third part, Rob tells…

You can cross off as many as three weeks from your dry trip. High time to take stock. How do you feel physically? What does this do to you mentally?…

In part 2 of 'alcohol in our society': temperance until 1881. Because as long as alcohol has been around for so long, efforts are made to prevent its adverse effects through measures and legislation. Rob…

All of a sudden, or not naturally, the first two weeks have passed. A week in which you may have discovered whole new benefits or come to certain insights. A thing…

Alcohol has long been part of our culture. In this five-part series about 'alcohol in our society', Rob Bovens, alcohol researcher and coordinator of the Academic Workshop…

You've been on the road for seven days. You may start to see changes on the surface – no hangover, more energy, glowing skin – but what happens during your first alcohol-free…