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Risk factors
By Mayo Clinic staffAnyone who drinks alcohol can experience a hangover, but some people are more susceptible to hangovers than are others. A genetic variation that affects the way alcohol is metabolized may make some people flush, sweat or become ill after drinking even a small amount of alcohol.
Research hasn't clearly shown whether light drinkers or heavy drinkers are more likely to experience hangovers.
Factors that may make a hangover more likely include:
- Drinking on an empty stomach
- Using other drugs, such as nicotine, along with alcohol
- Having a family history of alcoholism
- Drinking darker colored alcoholic beverages
- Drinking champagne or alcohol mixed with carbonated beverages
