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Do Shorter People Get Drunk Faster? A Scientific Breakdown

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According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), a person's body water content is a significant factor in how alcohol affects them. This means that, in general, shorter people get drunk faster because they tend to have less body mass and, consequently, less total body water to dilute the alcohol they consume.