The evening was a success, but suddenly there was a need to drive a car? This happens with almost everyone. How to avoid a difficult situation on the road and not lose your rights after the holiday with an excellent cognac? How long does it take for alcohol to leave the body? How to quickly recover? What are some ways not to get drunk at a party? About this in the article below.
Introduction
Cognac is a noble drink, which is customary to drink in good company and with a good snack. The culture of brandy is quite ancient. And the drink itself, if it is of high quality, is not cheap. He is more loved by men (like other strong spirits). A popular French combination with cognac is the rule of three Cs - coffee, chocolate, cigar (coffee, chocolate, cigar). However, in Russia it is still more a drink for the festive table. It is consumed for an unlimited time, in large quantities and with a variety of snacks.
What to do when a little time has passed after the feast, but you need to urgently go somewhere? How much cognac is completely eliminated from the body? Experts gave a completely accurate answer to this question - 28 days. During this time, both ethyl alcohol and its decomposition products, which also negatively affect the functioning of organs and systems, are completely eliminated from the blood. Even after a few days, sometimes the consequences of drinking are sometimes felt - poor mood, headache, decreased concentration.
And after how much can you drive after cognac? After all, few people want to wait for a long time! Of course, in order to drive normally, 100% removal of ethyl alcohol is not required. It is quite enough to reduce its level to the allowed amount of ppm. Since cognac is a strong alcoholic beverage, it is retained in the blood for a long time and has a lasting effect on organs and systems.
To begin, consider the factors that affect the absorption of ethyl alcohol and its excretion from the body.
Alcohol absorption
Basically, absorption is influenced by what precedes the use of cognac. It:
- Snack preceding a feast and drinking. If you drink, yes a lot, but on an empty stomach - the effect will be very, very quick.
- The nature of the food / snack - fatty, high-calorie foods slows down absorption. Connoisseurs recommend that to hold out longer with a clear head and not get drunk, about an hour before it starts to eat a piece of butter, lard or just something greasy.
- Physical state - if a person is unwell, hasn’t slept, has cooled down / overheated, alcohol will probably act a little faster than in a normal state.
- Psycho-emotional state (depression, anger, resentment), stress also make the body more susceptible to the effects of cognac.
- Ambient temperature - everyone knows that in heat, reactions go faster. Therefore, in hot weather or in a bath / sauna, you need to keep in mind that the dose of drunk should be less or with a good snack.
- Speed of use - a large amount of alcohol drunk in one gulp is absorbed almost instantly, and the effect will be very fast.
- The dose of drunk affects both absorption and the time it takes the body to process alcohol.
Alcohol withdrawal
The rate of excretion also depends on how quickly the enzymes responsible for the breakdown of alcohol work in the body and how much they are contained. Therefore, in general, it’s rather difficult to say for sure how much brandy wears out in a single case. What affects:
- Floor. It has long been known that the female body is more prone to the intoxicating effect of alcohol, it lasts longer in time and ends with more pronounced signs of a hangover. This is because the enzymes that decompose ethyl alcohol in women are produced much less than in men.
- Age. The maximum number of enzymes that destroy alcohol in a person aged 25-45 years. Before and after enzyme activity is lower.
- Race and heredity. In humans, the Mongoloid race of enzymes is less genetically incorporated. Therefore, they get drunk much faster and more difficult to tolerate the use of even a small amount of ethyl alcohol.
- Weight. The greater the weight, the stronger the distribution of alcohol throughout the body, its lower concentration in the tissues and faster excretion. A full person needs a lot more to drink than a thin one in order to achieve the same effect.
- The physical and mental state of the body. For example, in diseases of the liver and kidneys (which are involved in utilization and excretion in the body), excretion can slow down significantly and even lead to alcohol poisoning with even a small amount of ethyl alcohol. Under stress and fatigue, the disposal process is also slowed down.
- Taking medications. Some groups increase the effects of alcohol (e.g. antibiotics), and some inhibit absorption and excretion (activated carbon).
How to speed up the removal of cognac from the body
- Move more, while moving, all processes in the body proceed faster.
- Drink more fluids, table mineral water with a slice of lemon or juice or green tea is best.
- Snack every portion of the drunk with solid fatty foods.
- Eat fruits rich in vitamin C - citrus fruits, pomegranate, kiwi.
- After the party, it will be useful to drink a glass of milk.
- If time permits, sleep affects clarity of mind very well: the more the better.
- Take absorbent - activated carbon or Smecta (with white clay). These drugs are great.
As you can see, the effect of ethyl alcohol is influenced by a mass of various factors. How long does cognac weather? A clear answer to the question does not exist even for the same person.
Nevertheless, the question often arises, especially among drivers: how much does 100 grams of cognac disappear, for example? These are approximately two small portions, half a stack. And if you drink more? An alcohol calculator will help.
Alcohol driver calculator
The dose of alcohol in the blood is measured in ppm, this corresponds to 1 milliliter of ethyl alcohol per 1 liter of blood. On average, the rate of alcohol removal in men is 0.15 ppm, and in women, the rate is less than 0.1 ppm. Accordingly, if 100 g of cognac is drunk, in terms of pure alcohol it is 40 g of ethanol.
After that, you can use the formula:
K = D: (G x M) - W x T, where
- D is the amount of pure alcohol in grams in drunk alcohol;
- G is the weight of a person in kilograms;
- M - reduction coefficient, in men it is 0.68, in women 0.55;
- - alcohol elimination rate (for a man - 0.15, women - 0.1 per hour);
- T is the time during which alcohol was consumed, in hours.
The result obtained is the number per mille. If it is more than allowed, then you can’t drive.
A table for an approximate calculation of how much cognac is weathering
If the formulas seem rather complicated, you can use the tablet. It shows the rate of elimination of alcohol depending on the dose, weight and gender of the person. At the intersection of the column (with gender and weight) and the line (with the amount of brandy drunk), the number is the amount of time that the brandy will weather.
Volume a drink | Person weight |
| 60 kg | 70 kg | 80 kg | 90 kg | 100 kg |
| m | well | m | well | m | well | m | well | m | well |
| 50 g | 3 hours 48 minutes | 4 hours 20 minutes | 3 hours 36 minutes | 3 hours 56 minutes | 3 hours 18 minutes | 3 hours 42 minutes | 3 hours 08 minutes | 3 hours 22 minutes | 2 hours 42 minutes | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| 100 g | 6 hours 05 minutes | 7 hours 18 minutes | 5 hours 13 minutes | 6 hours 16 minutes | 4 hours 34 minutes | 5 hours 29 minutes | 4 hours 04 minutes | 4 hours 53 minutes | 3 hours 39 minutes | 4 hours 23 minutes |
| 150 g | 7 hours 14 minutes | 8 h. 25 min. | 6 hours 54 minutes | 7 hours 43 minutes | 6 hours 14 minutes | 7 hours 09 minutes | 5 hours 42 minutes | 6 hours 08 minutes | 5 hours 14 minutes | 5 hours 48 minutes |
| 200 g | 9 hours 12 minutes | 10 hours 23 minutes | 8 hours 58 minutes | 9 hours 54 minutes | 8 hours 24 minutes | 9 hours 24 minutes | 7 hours 48 minutes | 8 hours 36 minutes | 6 hours 49 minutes | 7 hours 52 minutes |
| 250 g | 11 hours 42 minutes | 12 hours 56 minutes | 11 hours 02 minutes | 12 hours 24 minutes | 10 hours 46 minutes | 11 hours 42 .min | 9 hours 58 minutes | 11 hours 12 minutes | 9 hours 22 minutes | 10 hours 42 minutes |
| 300 g | 18 hours 16 minutes | 21 hours 55 minutes | 15 hours 40 minutes | 18 h. 48 min. | 13 hours 42 minutes | 16 h. 26 min. | 12 hours 11 minutes | 14 h. 37 min. | 10 hours 58 minutes | 13 hours 10 minutes |
| 500 g | 30 h. 27 min. | 36 h. 32 min. | 26 h. 56 min. | 31 hours 19 minutes | 22 h. 50 min. | 27 h. 24 min. | 20 hours 18 minutes | 24 h. 22 min. | 18 hours 16 minutes | 22 h. 55 min. |
The table shows the time how much 250 grams of cognac is eroded. But it’s better to lay another 20-30% of the specified time, since the table does not take into account all the other factors listed above.
Emergency elimination of alcohol
Everything happens in life. It happens that a situation requires a sudden trip (for example, someone is ill and urgently needs to go to the hospital).
And there is no time to think how long cognac is weathering. In this case, there are several ways to quickly bring to life and clarify the head:
- cold shower;
- rubbing with snow;
- stay in the fresh air;
- intake of a large amount of adsorbent (for example, 20 g of activated carbon);
- nap;
- cup of hot tea / coffee.
Conclusion
The answer to the question how much brandy is weathering is individual and difficult to calculate even for a single person.
To be sure that you can drive, it is optimal to use home breathalyzers. They guarantee accurate results, inexpensive and very fast. And even better, easier and safer, of course, call a taxi or find a sober driver for the trip.