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These varying capacities do not, however, avoid all health risks inherent in heavy alcohol consumption.

Alcohol abuse is associated with a variety of negative health and safety outcomes.

This is true no matter the individual's or the ethnic group's perceived ability to " handle alcohol ".

Persons who believe themselves immune to the effects of alcohol may often be the most at risk for health concerns and the most dangerous of all operating a vehicle.