Women get intoxicated from less alcohol than men do because
A)the alcohol reacts with the estrogen levels in the women's bodies.
B)women tend to drink mixed drinks rather than beer.
C)the alcohol is absorbed slower and metabolized faster by women's bodies.
D)the alcohol is absorbed faster and metabolized slower by women's bodies.

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Women generally have a higher body fat percentage and lower body water percentage compared to men, which means alcohol is less diluted upon entering the bloodstream, leading to faster absorption. Additionally, women have lower levels of alcohol dehydrogenase, an enzyme involved in metabolizing alcohol, which results in slower metabolism of alcohol.

Women Get Intoxicated from Less Alcohol Than Men Do Because