Keep tabs on your alcohol consumption especially if you are getting older, have health issues or take medications, urges the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

Michiganders may react differently to alcohol as they get older than they did in their younger years as aging actually lowers the body’s tolerance for alcohol. Many medicines — prescription, over-the-counter or even herbal remedies — can be dangerous or even deadly when mixed with alcohol. Please check with your health care provider about if you can safely consume alcohol if you are taking medications.

Aging lowers the body’s tolerance for alcohol and slows the body’s ability to break down alcohol, remaining in a person’s system longer. Older adults generally experience the effects of alcohol more quickly than when

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