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Is vomiting doing any good in a situation where too much alcohol was consumed?

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Dr. Martin Fried answered

Specializes in Nutrition

Yes: Get rid of the excess alcohol. Too much alcohol can irritate the stomach and cause alcoholic gastritis and even bleeding. If you vomit up excess alcohol, that is your way of getting rid of excess.

Answered 3/25/2013

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