Blood and guts

Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream. Alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream through the stomach walls and the intestines as a person drinks. The bloodstream carries the alcohol to the liver, which breaks down the alcohol... with any excess reaching the brain and other organs….a loss of inhibitions is sometimes one of the first effects.

As more alcohol is consumed the BAC rises. However the exact time that the body takes to absorb alcohol varies from one person to another.

Excessive alcohol irritates the stomach, so it can lead to nausea, cramps, abdominal pain and diarrhoea.

Eating something before or while drinking slows down the absorption of alcohol into the blood.