​In the Context of the Effects of Alcohol, All of the Following

question 47

Multiple Choice

​In the context of the effects of alcohol, all of the following statements are true except that:

• A) ​hangovers are functional because they let people know they have ingested too much alcohol and discourage further binges.
• B) 0.50% of alcohol content in the blood of a drinker can be fatal and cause potential death.
• C) effects of alcohol are observable in a person when the concentration of alcohol in the blood reaches one-tenth of 1%.
• D) the greater the weight of the drinker, the more she or he can consume before becoming intoxicated.

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