Personally, my face actually breaks out in blotches and blemishes, and it feels like my heart is going to burst out of my cheeks. Alcohol intolerance is a genetic metabolic disorder that is triggered by consuming alcohol. The culprit is a substance called acetaldehyde — a toxic product of alcohol metabolism that is produced in… Continue reading Alcohol Allergies: Do They Exist? Alcohol & Other Drug Prevention AOD Ramapo College of New Jersey