Word: outdrink
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Dates: during 1953-1953
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...Bell emphasizes that individuals differ enormously in their ability to "hold" liquor, e.g., a scrawny, 120-pounder may be able to outdrink a heavyweight wrestler. But is the body is repeatedly subjected to massive doses of alcohol, sooner or later it can no longer adapt itself to the stress, and metabolism breaks down. Warns Dr. Bell: "Anybody who repeatedly drinks so that he has a higher concentration than 50 milligrams should take a look at his drinking habits." Always moderate in his own drinking, Dr. Bell has cut down still more since he started to see milligrams in every glass...