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the liver processes 1 oz of alcohol in one hour, 1 beer, 1 glass of wine, or 1 shot of whiskey

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Typically it takes 1-2 hours for your body to get rid of a standard cocktail, which is 1 1/2 oz of 80 proof liquor. Where I go my martinis are about 3 oz

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On average the liver/body of a healthy, Caucasian male processes 10 milliliters of alcohol per hour. Other races may take longer.

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A calculated average scientifically is that an average person will be able to metabolize one standard drink in one hour.

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About an hour.

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About one hour

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About two hours.

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1 hour

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What happens when you drink alcohol where does it go?

Most of the alcohol ends up in the bloodstream where it is then filtered out and metabolized by the liver.


What organ does not remove alcohol from the bloodstream?

Lungs do not remove alcohol from your bloodstream. When you drink alcohol, your lungs exhale about 5% of alcohol which is why any consumption of alcohol can be picked up on breathalyzer tests.


What eliminates alcohol from the bloodstream?

the liver and time


How fast does blood alcohol drop?

Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream by the liver at a relatively constant rate of 15 mg% (.015%) every hour or 1 drink per hour.


The liver removes excess from the bloodstream?

Yes, it removes toxins and waste from the bloodstream e.g. Alcohol.


What Will happen to you when you drink alcohol when you are only seventeen?

The same as what would happen if you drank it at any other age, your liver would process the alcohol out of your bloodstream. If you drink too much it could harm your development, but that's at the stage of acute alcohol poisoning.


What organ removes alcohol from bloodstream?

The liver breaks down a majority of the alcohol you consume (about 90-98%). The rest (about 2-10%) is excreted from the body in ways such as exhalation and urination. However, the it takes about 30-45 minutes for the liver to process and metabolize 1 standard drink of alcohol (12 oz. of beer or 5 ounces of wine).


Does the liver absorb alcohol?

When you drink beer, the alcohol that initially enters your body needs to be broken down. This breaking down of the alcohol is done in the liver, which then distributes it into the blood stream. A drink every now and then is not going to be much of a problem, but if you abuse the alcohol, you can cause permanent damage to the liver and scarring. Alcohol abuse also leads to liver and/or colon cancer.


Does anyone out there know how long alcohol stays in your system for?

Alcohol is metabolized by the liver at a rate of one ounce per hour. 1 ounce of alcohol = one standard drink or beer.


How fast can the liver break down alcohol?

The liver metabolizes the alcohol in one drink per hour.


How do you to ruin your liver?

drink lots of alcohol


Where does alcohol primarily enters the bloodstream through?

There really isn't any othe answer but to drink it. That is manely what it is made for. It is a liquid.