Why Do Heavy Drinkers Have a Greater Tolerance for Alcohol

question 28

Multiple Choice

Why do heavy drinkers have a greater tolerance for alcohol?

• A)The stomach and intestinal walls develop a resistance to the absorption of alcohol.
• B)The mind becomes accustomed to the inebriated state.
• C)The body builds more excitatory receptor sites to compensate the depression.
• D)The body becomes less efficient at transporting the alcohol through the lymph system.

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