Having an approximate idea of how many drinks it takes you to get to 0. Photo by Elevate on Unsplash. Skip to content. Gender and Weight Oftentimes we generally think that a lean person will reach a higher BAC than a larger person. Other general guidelines include: At lbs. At lbs it takes about five drinks an hour to reach a.
This is why it is such a difficult thing to understand. As a general rule, the heavier someone is, the more body mass they have to absorb alcohol, which means they can drink more and still have the same BAC as someone who is shorter, less heavy or has less muscle.
There is not a lot of evidence showing that the type of food affects alcohol absorption. More important, Dr Benson says, is eating a substantial meal. Some people think that exercising will help them sweat it out, or that going for a run will get their blood flowing, which will in turn help them metabolise the alcohol quicker.
And sleeping on it isn't always the answer; depending on how many drinks you've had, you could still have a BAC reading of above 0. Say you're having a dinner party and you drank two bottles of red wine with ABVs of around Over four hours, you will have consumed 16 standard drinks. If you started drinking at 7pm on Friday, you would still have alcohol in your system until at least 11am the following day. It might seem like an old-fashioned idea, but there is a biological explanation as to why men can drink more than women and still have the same BAC.
Alcohol is water soluble so the more muscle a person has, the more alcohol can be absorbed, which results in a lower BAC. How often you drink, Sarah says, results in tolerance. While being hydrated is really important while drinking, Dr Benson says skolling a bottle of water before a big day will have no bearing on your BAC.
Urban legend has it that there are hacks you can use to reduce your blood alcohol concentration. But, Dr Benson warns, none of it works.
You just have to wait it out. Some drugs might change your subjective feeling of intoxication, but nothing will change your actual BAC. But the reality is, the only way to get a lower BAC reading is to drink less alcohol. When it comes to alcohol, genetic variations play a big role in how people react to it.
This can also mean they reach a higher state of intoxication, quicker. Drinking alcohol while taking antidepressants, for example, can make you feel sick and exacerbate feelings of intoxication. There are plenty of options. This simply comes down to people making poor choices, and these poor choices essentially affect the rest of their life. If you choose to have any alcohol to drink, make other arrangements.
Turner said even cocktails often have more than just 1 oz of alcohol in them, so people need to be careful. World Canada Local. How many drinks is too many under new impaired driving rules? Full Menu Search Menu. Close Local your local region National. Search Submit search Quick Search. Comments Close comments menu. If a person had only one drink, the maximum intoxication they might have would be about.
Within one hour, their alcohol level would be about zero. On the other hand, if a person had an alcohol level of.
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