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What causes hangovers, blackouts and 'hangxiety'? Everything you need to know about alcohol these holidays

  • Written by Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne), Curtin University
What causes hangovers, blackouts and 'hangxiety'? Everything you need to know about alcohol these holidaysThere's no way to cure a hangover, even with 'hair of the dog'. Louis Hansel

With the holiday season well underway and New Year’s Eve approaching, you might find yourself drinking more alcohol than usual.

So what actually happens to our body as we drink alcohol and wake up with a hangover?

What about memory blackouts and...

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