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What's the difference between intoxication and alcohol poisoning?
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They're the same: Every hangover you get is actually the symptoms of alcohol poisoning. So whenever you have a hangover, you are actually recovering from alcohol poisoning.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Semantics: If you are worse off secondary to acute alcohol ingestion, its poisoning.
Answered 3/9/2016
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