When a person drinks alcohol, the alcohol is absorbed by the stomach, enters the bloodstream, and goes to all the tissues. The effects of alcohol are dependent on a variety of factors, including a personâs size, weight, age and sex, as well as the amount of food and alcohol consumed.
Definition of quagmire for English Language Learners. : 1  an area of soft, wet ground. : 2  a situation that is hard to deal with or get out of : a situation that is full of problems.
Quagmire theory. The quagmire theory explains the cause of the United States involvement in the Vietnam War. The quagmire theory suggests that American leaders had unintentionally and mistakenly led the country into the Vietnam War. The theory is categorized as an orthodox interpretation of the Vietnam War.