alcohol dehydrogenase. they can absorb alcohol much faster and get drunk much earlier. we talk about the number of years and your body weight. all of those are important factors that play a role. what alcohol does to the body. from the time it goes into your system from the mouth to see esophagus, it can cause cancer. it can cause fatty liver meaning that liver is supposed to digest all this fast. if it s busy taking care of the alcohol, the fat gets deposted and eventually becomes cirrhosis which is the scarring of your liver. i don t know if you ve seen people that bleed from the esophagus. it s a deadly problem. social drinking, one or two glasses of red wine a week, white wine, doesn t matter. too much is addictive. it affects your pancreas, liver, brain, the rest of the system. be honest with your doctor. tell him what you re actually drinking. it can get out of control. you always double whatever