Finding that a person was slurring her voice after several high-alcohol content drinks,but later appearing to sober up despite having the same concentration of alcohol in both would be an example of:
A) pharmacokinetic tolerance.
B) blackout.
C) acute tolerance.
D) behavioral tolerance to alcohol.

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This scenario describes acute tolerance, which is a rapid change in tolerance due to repeated exposure to a drug. In this case, the person's body is adapting to the presence of alcohol by showing fewer signs of being drunk despite having the same amount of alcohol in their bloodstream. Pharmacokinetic tolerance refers to changes in the way the body processes a drug over time, and blackout and behavioral tolerance are not applicable to this scenario.

Finding That a Person Was Slurring Her Voice After Several