Generally, the higher the alcohol concentration of a drink the faster the alcohol will be absorbed into the blood stream. One standard drink of hard liquor does have the same alcohol content as a regular beer.
Since hard liquor is frequently less diluted as in a shot the effects will be noticed more rapidly. The concept of a standard drink, that is 12 oz. No two bartenders pour the same amount of alcohol and party hosts frequently pour more "Doubles" and drinks made with more than one type of liquor typically contain much more alcohol than the Standard Drink. Water and fruit juices mixed with alcohol slow the absorption process, while carbonated beverages will speed it up.
Carbonated drinks speed alcohol through the stomach and intestine into the bloodstream, creating a more rapid rise in BAC. Medications can amplify the effects of alcohol on your body.
Aspirin, tranquilizers, anti-depressants, and cough medicines to name only a few can effect when mixed with alcohol. Long term drinkers develop tolerance to alcohol. One reason is that the liver becomes more efficient at metabolizing alcohol. In people with high tolerance to alcohol it takes more alcohol to produce the outward signs of intoxication.
BAC is not affected by alcohol tolerance. Additionally, women tend to have a higher percentage of body fat and a lower percentage of water. For these reasons, women tend to have higher BAC levels than men drinking the same amount. Drink strength is also a variable that will affect BAC. Weight and Body Type — While people with lower body weight tend to be affected more by a given amount of alcohol; individuals with a lower percentage of body fat will have lower BAC levels than those with a higher percentage of body fat.
Time frame 7. Mood 8. Remember that when you drink alcohol, many factors, such as fatigue, dehydration, interaction with other drugs, and birth sex, may increase the severity of the effects of alcohol.
These, in turn, increase risk of injury, health problems, and death. Drink calculator: BAC. Although the effects of alcohol vary depending on the person, there is a general range at which different effects will be felt for the general population. Please note that some people may feel such effects at lower BAC levels. Tolerance has a special effect on BAC. While most of the other factors actually alter the relationship between amounts drank and BAC, tolerance does not lower your BAC value.
The average person metabolizes a drink. A person, however, who consumes alcohol on a more regular basis will break down that alcohol more rapidly than a person who rarely drinks. More frequent consumption of alcohol forces the liver to become more efficient in breaking down the alcohol and therefore drinkers need to drink more alcohol in order to get this same intoxication effect you need more to actually feel drunk. In addition to the liver, the brain develops tolerance to alcohol when it is regularly exposed to it.
Aside from the above stated factors, a person should also understand the effect that the presence of another medication within the body.
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