Let us now praise moderation. First up is Jim Webber, a gardener who finally decided to retire at the age of 94:
He puts his longevity down to having "plenty to do and being interested in it" - as well as a bit of his "medicine" - whisky.
And we have Deana Jarrett, an unhappy record holder and a former police officer:
A former Seattle police officer returned the highest blood-alcohol reading ever recorded by a Washington state driver, and she was charged with driving under the influence Wednesday.
Deana F. Jarrett, of Woodinville, registered a 0.47 percent blood-alcohol reading after striking two cars April 11, said Trooper Jeff Merrill, public-information officer for the State Patrol. The legal limit in Washington is 0.08 percent.
A blood-alcohol level above 0.40 percent is potentially lethal.
