Scientific resolution: How does alcohol disappear in the body?
When you drink alcohol, alcohol enters blood and spreads all over the body. Unlike food, the metabolic of alcohol follows “zero-grade dynamics”, which means that, no matter how much you drink, the rate of treatment of alcohol in the liver is basically constant at an hour. This tool helps you visualize this physiological process by dynamic time axis.
1. Three phases of alcohol elimination
- Absorption period: After drinking, blood alcohol concentrations peaked in 30-90 minutes. The empty abdomen will significantly shorten the time.
- Distribution period: Alcohol flows through blood circulation into muscles and organ tissues.
- Elimination period: The ethanol dehydrogenase in the liver is operational. The average elimination rate is 0.015% BAC (approximately 10-15 g alcohol) per hour.
Factors affecting metabolic rates
Although the average speed is constant, the following factors affect your BAC peak and total duration:
- Sex and body fat: Alcohol is insoluble in fat. The BAC peak is higher for those with higher lipid rates (usually females) under the same weight.
- Water content: Muscles are high in water and can dilute alcohol. So, stylish people are usually much faster than metabolism.
- Liver health: Long-term alcohol consumption or liver disease can change enzyme activity.
Why can't you drive when you're hungover?
Even if you sleep, there may still be a lot of alcohol in your blood when you get up early. More importantly, from the alcohol metabolism process. Acetylene. Toxicity leads to low concentration, slow reaction and visual fatigue. Even the Bac These “effects” continue to significantly increase the risk of accidents, which are below the legal limit.
Legal exoneration: Metabolism simulations are based on statistical models. Individual differences may lead to several hours of error between actual sobering time and projected values. For the absolute safety, it's recommended that after drinking, Avoid driving any vehicle within 24 hours.