Eli5: How does your body reject alcohol, but not other liquids?

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Long story short: I am hung over af right now. Tried fixing it with a shot of vodka, bad idea. As soon as it entered my mouth I started gulping. Then I swallowed, it came right back out. It burned my throat, so i went straight to water, which went down easy.
I know body rejects poison this way, but I really wanted that vodka. Why wont my brain and body cooperate with me?

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Hangovers are just acute dehydration. Your body uses water to get rid of the alcohol (cause it’s poison, like you said). Drinking more alcohol will only dehydrate you more, and your body knows it, so they get rid of it. Water is the way to get over or even prevent a hangover. When you drink, for every alcoholic drink, have a glass of water. You’ll never have a hangover again. (Unless you’re an alcoholic who doesn’t know their limits)

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