During chronic alcohol consumption,tolerance occurs because __________.

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Chronic alcohol consumption leads to an increase in alcohol dehydrogenase levels, which is responsible for metabolizing alcohol in the liver. This increase in alcohol dehydrogenase levels results in less alcohol being available to bind to sites in the brain, therefore reducing the brain's sensitivity to alcohol. Therefore, tolerance occurs as a combination of both increased alcohol dehydrogenase levels and reduced brain sensitivity to alcohol.

During Chronic Alcohol Consumption,tolerance Occurs Because __________