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Can Men Handle Alcohol Better than Women?
    Some men boast that they can handle alcohol better than women. The average weight difference between women and men / is one reason why women tend to get drunk faster, but there’s more. / Women also tend to have more fat and less muscle than men, even tall women. / This is significant because muscle tissue contains more water than fat does, / and alcohol dissolves in water. / Thus, men can drink more alcohol than women before becoming drunk.