Definitions by Ed Green
A.D.D
Asian Drinking Disorder (n.)
A.D.D. occurs when members of the asian descent drink too much alcohol (sometimes no more than a beer, occasionally even one sip) and become red in the face, experience shortness of breath and other allergic reactions. It turns out that certain individuals, common in Asians, have a defective aldehyde dehydrogenase gene, ALDH2, in that it doesn’t metabolize acetaldehyde as rapidly as normal. Thus, a person who drinks too much builds up acetaldehyde in their system and feels bad or is sick. This manifests in Asians with the defected ALDH gene as a facial flush as they drink.
A.D.D. occurs when members of the asian descent drink too much alcohol (sometimes no more than a beer, occasionally even one sip) and become red in the face, experience shortness of breath and other allergic reactions. It turns out that certain individuals, common in Asians, have a defective aldehyde dehydrogenase gene, ALDH2, in that it doesn’t metabolize acetaldehyde as rapidly as normal. Thus, a person who drinks too much builds up acetaldehyde in their system and feels bad or is sick. This manifests in Asians with the defected ALDH gene as a facial flush as they drink.