First panel of The Freak Merchants or, the Bright Young People by Arthur Wallis Mills, published in Punch (1930).
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After the first world war, gender-bending fashions became front page news.
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Now restrictions are easing, some people who have not used alcohol or other drugs recently may start to use them again, and need to be aware of their reduced tolerance.
Revelers party during the Circuit Festival’s Water Park Day in Vilassar de Mar, Spain, in August 2016.
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A decadent New Year’s Eve bash held in the throes of the pandemic is a symptom of a larger problem in the gay community.
Alcohol interferes with the consolidation and retrieval of memories, leading to confusion and uncertainty the next day.
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Post-party ‘hangxiety’ is common after drinking alcohol. It is caused by changing levels of chemicals and neurotransmitters in the brain.