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Alcohol is a small, simple molecule that more easily passes from the digestive tract into the capillaries.

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Because it is a liquid, it can be absobed through the blood cell walls without going through the total digestive process.

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Alcohol (drinking alcohol) rapidly affects the cell membrane. It is soluble in fat and so rapidly passes into the cells causing effects.

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Why does alcohol absorb very quickly by blood?

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