CNN —It’s a misnomer that heavy drinkers can “hold their liquor,” a new study found. The 397 participants included light drinkers, heavy social drinkers and those who had alcohol abuse disorder. “In their daily lives, this group averaged 38.7 drinks a week, compared to 2.5 drinks a week for light drinkers and about 20 drinks for heavy drinkers,” King said. Some tolerance was seenAt first, the study supported the notion that heavy drinkers can manage larger doses without impairment. Neither the heavy drinkers nor those with alcohol abuse disorder felt impaired when asked.

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Persons: CNN —, ”, Nathan Didier, Andrea King, King, —, ” King, ” Didier, ” Didler, Kevin Trimmer Organizations: CNN, University of Chicago, National Institute, Alcohol, Research, Chicago, Drinking, “, Getty Locations: United States