It’s no surprise from a biological standpoint: When your body changes as you age, its ability to process alcohol also changes. “You lose some of that as you get older.”As you age, a long night of imbibing can get riskier. In recent years, alcohol abuse and dependence have more than doubled among older people. “But just like anything else, when you get older, things don’t work like they used to,” he added. “As people begin to get into their 60s or 70s, the enzymes that metabolize alcohol don’t work as well.”

Source: Huffington Post June 05, 2018 15:33 UTC