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The reason why intoxicated people drink coffee is not to slow the absorption of alcohol into the body, but to use caffeine as a stimulant, to counteract the depressant effect of alcohol. One drug fights against the other. But no, coffee does not slow the rate of alcohol absorption into the bloodstream.

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Q: Does eating slow down the absorption of alcohol in the blood stream?
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Eating before and while drinking a accelerates the peak blood alcohol concentration b lowers peak blood alcohol concentration c transfers absorption of alcohol to the small intestine d prevent?

Eating before and while drinking will slow down the absorption of alcohol, so it will lower the peak blood alcohol concentration.


What affects how fast alcohol is absorbed into the body?

Alcohol is absorbed primarily in the intestines. Therefore, keeping alcohol in the stomach (by eating food) slows its release into the intestines and therefore, its absorption into the blood stream.


Why does eating a meal before drinking reduce the effects of alcohol?

Many people believe that eating before drinking will allow them to drink more without becoming intoxicated. Although food in the stomach will slow the absorption of alcohol to a degree, at the end of the day you'll be just as intoxicated. It will just take a little longer.


If person drinks whiskey on an empty stomach what would their blood alcohol content be?

It depends on what quantity of whisky is drunk. Any alcohol on an empty stomach will quickly enter the blood stream. Food already in the stomach will slow down the rate of absorption.


How does alcohol enter your blood stream?

You drink it


The movement of nutrients into the bloodstream?

Absorption is the process by which nutrients are moved into lymph and blood.


Can keppra affect your Blood Alcohol level?

No. Blood alcohol level is a measure of how much alcohol is in solution in the blood. It is possible to affect the rate of absorption, but not the level that is reached.


What is it when nutrients move through the wall of the digestive system into the blood stream?

absorption


What is in alcohol that is harmful?

The alcohol because it gets into your blood stream and can flow to the brain.


Where does the alcohol that you drink go in your body?

Alcohol is absorbed through the blood stream


Where does alcohol enterblood stream?

The alcohol firsts enters your body through the mouth. It then travels down into your lungs and then enters into your blood stream.


What tends to speed up the absorption of alcohol fruit punch water or carbonated beverages?

These do not speed up the absorption of alcohol. The typical body processes alcohol at the rate of 1 unit per hour. There is no quick fix for absorption. Although I'm not sure about the effect of fruit punch on alcohol absorption, carbonated beverages DO increase alcohol absorption, I think the previous answer is confusing alcohol absorption with alcohol metabolism. In particular the increased temperature of your body causes the CO2 gas to come out of solution and speeds up alcohol assimilation into the blood stream. Assuming the same amount of alcohol as a non-carbonated beverage, the increased speed of assimilation will increase the rate at which alcohol can go to your body's tissues (with the exception of fat), ALTHOUGH this will not change the rate of your liver's alcohol metabolism.