Once in the human body, alcohol has the property of being absorbed through the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestinal wall. If the stomach is empty, alcohol is absorbed in about an hour. When it is filled, this time is doubled. Therefore, if the alcohol content in the blood is the same in two people, then the one whose stomach was empty at the time of taking the alcohol is drunk faster. The digestive organs do not affect the absorption of the alcoholic beverage, and a full stomach inhibits this process for a while. One way or another, intoxication will come anyway, but only a little later and perhaps more harshly.
After many studies, it was found that if the blood alcohol content is the same for a female and male person, then the effect of alcohol on a woman in this case is faster than on a man, and sobering, on the contrary, occurs much more slowly. The reason is that the female body contains a lower amount of the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase, which breaks down ethyl alcohol. Due to this, the concentration of alcohol in the blood is increased.
Another important factor affecting the degree of intoxication is the weight of the human body. Blood accounts for about eight percent of total body weight. This is eighty milliliters per kilogram of weight. Therefore, the alcohol content in the blood will have a lower percentage in people with more body weight, provided that they drink the same dose of alcohol.
It is believed that alcohol is one way to relax. For example, the driver sometimes experiences various kinds of stress or stress while driving. Therefore, a small dose of an alcoholic drink helps the body to some extent cope with such phenomena. One can argue with these statements. There may be both supporters and opponents of such statements. Be that as it may, as long as the permissible blood alcohol content was 0.2 ppm. But with the entry into force of new laws, this figure may change.
The speed and degree of intoxication depends on the dose of the alcoholic drink drunk, as well as on its strength. The quality of alcohol also plays an important role. Carbon dioxide, for example, promotes the rapid absorption of alcohol into the blood. Therefore, the body will be more likely to become intoxicated after drinking alcohol, which contains carbon dioxide, and even mixed with carbonated drinks.
It is believed that the alcohol content in the blood after drinking beer is negligible, so this drink can be consumed while driving. For people who allow themselves such a statement, it should be noted that one liter of beer contains as much alcohol as one hundred grams of vodka or four hundred grams of wine. At the same time, beer has a detrimental effect on the body than other alcohol. In general, increased doses of alcohol cause irreparable harm to the body. Even if you dilute an alcoholic drink, for example, with water, the amount of alcohol in the blood will not decrease from this, and its effect will remain the same on the brain and the body as a whole.
The release of blood from the accepted dose of alcohol occurs by its oxidation. Ninety percent of the alcohol is eliminated by the liver. The remainder falls on the kidneys, lungs, and sweat glands. People who claim that the process of removing alcohol from the body can be affected by the use of strong coffee or tea, a cold shower or fresh air are deeply mistaken. It takes time to free the body of alcohol.
By the way, some harmless products can also increase the level of alcohol in the human body. These include chocolate, overripe bananas and oranges, cakes, juices that have been out of the refrigerator for a long time.
Oddly enough, non-alcoholic beer is in the forefront of this list. Therefore, when buying goods, you should carefully study the label. If even small amounts of alcohol are indicated on it, then it is better to refuse such a purchase, and this applies to drivers in the first place.