hich describes the cause of intoxication?

A person drinks alcohol faster than his or her friends.

A person drinks alcohol slower than the body can use the sugars for energy.

A person drinks alcohol slower than the body can break it down.

A person drinks alcohol faster than the body can break it down.

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The correct answer is:

A person drinks alcohol faster than the body can break it down.

This describes the primary cause of alcohol intoxication. When alcohol is consumed at a rate that exceeds the body's ability to metabolize it, blood alcohol concentration (BAC) increases, leading to intoxication.