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It may because alcohol can depress your breathing, and since hyperventilation is the cornerstone of acclimatisation, any substance (another example are sleeping pills) that inhibits breathing should be avoided. In addition alcohol may cause dehydration and mimic symptoms of acute mountain sickness.
