Why do hangovers get worse as we age?

What's That Rash?

It's a tale as old as time – as you age, hangovers hit harder. The tolerance of your youth wastes away.

There's no doubt that any alcohol consumption is bad for you. But that doesn’t mean people aren't drinking.

Norman and Tegan explain what alcohol is doing to the body, and why the after effects get harder to cope with as you get older.

References

• The Assessment of Overall Hangover Severity
• Aldehyde dehydrogenase isozyme variation and alcoholism in Japan
• Endogenous formation of 1-propanol and methanol after consumption of alcoholic beverages
• Understanding trends in Australian alcohol consumption—an age–period–cohort model
• The Alcohol Hangover Research Group: Ten Years of Progress in Research on the Causes, Consequences, and Treatment of the Alcohol Hangover

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