About 20% of the alcohol (actually the impairing substance is ethanol) in your beverage is absorbed in the stomach and the remaining 80% is absorbed in the small intestine. How fast it is absorbed is dependent on various factors.
- The higher the percentage in the beverage, the faster the absorption;
- Are you mixing? Carbonated beverages tend to speed up absorption;
- Hungry? Food in your stomach slows down the absorption;
When it is absorbed it looks for the water in your [Read the full post. . .]
