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I’m pretty sure no amount of alcohol is safe. I remember before college (in other words: before all the binge drinking.) I felt bad weeks after I had just a gla

• chrisseaton 7y ago
  > I felt bad This isn't the same as being unsafe though, is it?
  • swiley 7y ago
    I guess we have different meanings for safety? For me: safety means not causing permanent damage.
    • chrisseaton 7y ago
      Are you still feeling ill now? So is it permanent?
    • authoritarian 7y ago
      You said you feel bad, in what way did that cause permanent damage? I stubbed my toe this morning and it felt bad but no permanent damage was caused
• logfromblammo 7y ago
  Someone with a congenital deficiency for the acetaldehyde dehydrogenase enzyme, or too young to express adult levels of it, will definitely feel bad after a drink. Ethanol metabolizes to acetaldehyde, which is a chemical that causes several unpleasant symptoms. Among these is the so-called "Asian blush". (Asians have a higher incidence of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency.) Any amount of alcohol you drink in excess of your liver's ability to express acetaldehyde dehydrogenase will cause damage. If you get a hangover, it was too much.