According to the sick role, a person with a terrible hangover would not be legitimately excused from the individual's normal roles and responsibilities.

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The sick role concept, as defined by Talcott Parsons, typically applies to individuals suffering from socially recognized illnesses, where society allows them a legitimate excuse from normal roles. A hangover, being self-induced and not socially recognized as an illness in the same way, would not typically afford an individual these excuses.

According to the Sick Role, a Person with a Terrible