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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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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?

The liver is the main organ responsible for removing alcohol from the bloodstream. Other organs like the kidneys and lungs play minor roles in alcohol elimination through urine and exhalation, but they do not primarily remove alcohol from the bloodstream.


At what rate does the average person's system oxidize alcohol?

The average body oxidizes the standard drink at around 3/4 a drink per hour.


What eliminates alcohol from the bloodstream?

the liver and time


What organ removes alcohol from bloodstream?

The liver is the main organ responsible for removing alcohol from the bloodstream. It processes alcohol through metabolism, breaking it down into less harmful byproducts that can be eliminated from the body.


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.


The liver removes excess from the bloodstream?

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


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.