Building a tolerance to beer, wine or liquor could increase your risk of becoming an alcoholic, said Michael Gimbel, director of the Office of Substance Abuse Education at Sheppard Pratt.

“When you?re drinking to get a buzz, it?s always going to take you a little bit more each time to achieve that high,” said the recovering addict.

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