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Some say alcohol over hydrates you, but also say it can dehydrate you leading to major problems, which is it?
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Dehydrate: Alcohol dehydrate you, in very hot day outdoor the dehydration could be very dangerous, it could turn to a life threatening condition Because the alcohol, make the patient pee a lot they think it is over hydrating. But the alcohol squeezed the water of the kidney and dry it to a dangerous level.
Answered 9/21/2015
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