It is when people use alcohol as an escape route for social, personal or career pressures that abuse or alcoholism can result. Abuse of alcohol, or consumption of more alcohol than the body can handle, can lead to liver damage and other debilitating conditions.
About the Quahog. Quahogs are hard-shelled clams found in estuaries along the Atlantic Coast, from Canada to Texas. Their name, quahog, is a variation of poquauhock, (po-qua-hock) the Native American name for this clam.
The Drunken Clam. The Drunken Clam, often shortened to just The Clam, is the local Quahog bar owned by Jerome and formerly Horace. It is the favorite hangout of Peter Griffin, Glenn Quagmire, Cleveland Brown, Joe Swanson and sometimes Peter's dog Brian Griffin. There is also the new addition of fourth friend, Jerome, who met the guys there. They drink copious quantities of Pawtucket Patriot beer, watch TV and chew the fat, away from the women.