My family has a saying that alcohol is god's way of teaching mankind moderation (I didn't really 'pass the course' until I got medical issues that forced me to self-limit). Those of you noting that 'it takes more to get drunk' means you developed tolerance, but that is just your brain offsetting the EtOH, your body is still taking the full hit of all those shots. Give it a month off until you are a 'lightweight' again and you'll do yourself a favor; all that pounding does damage, but it doesn't show for a decade or so (like those people who tell you that you are stupid to do oil changes - their car is still running fine at 25k with no maintenance...). And FWIW, much of the hangover is actually the sleep deprivation effect (it passes you out, but not really effective sleep), and the secondary toxins or additives in cheap liquor.
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