{"id":1871,"date":"2013-12-16T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.richardbeliveau.org\/why-do-we-like-alcohol-so-much\/"},"modified":"2013-12-16T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-12-16T18:00:00","slug":"why-do-we-like-alcohol-so-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.richardbeliveau.org\/en\/why-do-we-like-alcohol-so-much\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do we like alcohol so much?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The holiday times are, for some, an occasion to share a glass (or two) with family and friends. The biochemical origin of our relationship with alcohol is complex. 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