According to the BBC video, intoxicated people tend to feel ______________ than non-intoxicated people.

According to the BBC video, intoxicated people tend to feel ______________ than non-intoxicated people.

• A. warmer
• B. colder
• C. dizzy
• D. nauseous

Answer: (A)

When alcohol is in the system, it causes the blood vessels near the skin to widen (vasodilation), which increases blood flow to the body's surface. This makes a person feel warmer, even if their actual core temperature hasn’t risen. So the sensation of warmth is a perceptual effect of intoxication, not a true increase in body heat. Colder isn’t correct because the video emphasizes this warm feeling; dizziness or nausea can occur with intoxication, but they describe different symptoms, not the specific warmth perception.

When alcohol is in the system, it causes the blood vessels near the skin to widen (vasodilation), which increases blood flow to the body's surface. This makes a person feel warmer, even if their actual core temperature hasn’t risen. So the sensation of warmth is a perceptual effect of intoxication, not a true increase in body heat. Colder isn’t correct because the video emphasizes this warm feeling; dizziness or nausea can occur with intoxication, but they describe different symptoms, not the specific warmth perception.