Thursday 27 May 2021 If you've noticed that you can't handle your drink as well as you did pre-lockdown, you're not alone. Over multiple lockdowns, people generally fell in one of two camps: those who drank more with all the free time (and stress), and those who drank considerably less. Without a flourishing social scene, those who would drink in those environments the most have likely ended up consuming less alcohol in the last year than they otherwise would have done.[article id="z4M3zO58k5q"] Advertisement So we all know that's going to affect alcohol tolerance. If you're finding yourself tipsy too soon, it's probably a case of your body no longer being used to how your old drinking patterns.