We drink to relax, we drink to celebrate, and we drink to drown our sorrows...There's no end to the excuses we can find to drink. What's behind these intoxicating rituals? 

How long have we been going to bars? Why do we drink what we drink? And, is there a way to cure a hangover?

Mike gets answers from Adam Rogers, author of "Proof: The Science of Booze," and Dr. Nicole J. Van Groningen, Internal Medicine physician at Cedars-Sinai. 

Got questions? Email Mike at [email protected]