Alcohol use helps boost income study: "The study published in the Journal of Labor Research concluded that drinkers earn 10 to 14 percent more than teetotalers, and that men who drink socially bring home an additional seven percent in pay.

'Social drinking builds social capital,' said Edward Stringham, an economics professor at San Jose State University and co-author of the study with fellow researcher Bethany Peters.

'Social drinkers are out networking, building relationships, and adding contacts to their BlackBerries that result in bigger paychecks.' "