Long-term overconsumption of alcohol causes death of ___ cells, which can lead to brain disorders as well as a lowered level of mental or physical function.
Tolerance is a long-term effect of alcohol in which the body becomes accustomed to higher and higher doses of alcohol after a long period of overconsumption.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking that brings a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above. This typically happens when men consume 3 or more drinks, and when women consume 2 or more drinks, in about 2 hours.1