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I have never had a problem with alcohol tolerances in the past. I could drink at least four or five drinks and be fine that night and the next morning. Now, I find myself getting violently sick after drinking just one or two. Even after a glass of wine I want to puke it up. Is there something physically wrong with me? I know the obvious solution is to stop drinking entirely. But, I shouldn't be this sick after drinking just one drink. Have you ever heard of this before? Can you help me figure out the problem?
Dear Reader,
It's common for a person to develop a new resistance or allergy to a specific food or drink, and as you mentioned, your body seems to be changing. Processing alcohol is complicated. Many biological, psychological, and social factors influence how you feel when you drink alcohol. How you feel is described in terms of tolerance.
Alcohol tolerance means that after a period of ongoing drinking, on future occasions, consumption of the same amount of alcohol produces a lesser effect of intoxication, or that increased amounts of alcohol are needed to produce the same effect. Scientists refer to tolerance in two categories
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