First we need to define "drink."
A standard drink is any drink that contains about 14 grams of pure alcohol (about 0.6 fluid ounces or 1.2 tablespoons), roughly one shot of 80-proof, 5 ounces of wine, or one 12-oz. American beer. It is based on the amount of alcohol that a healthy liver can metabolize in one hour. Therefore, 1 drink = 1 hour to clear from the body.
The problem is that "heavy drinkers" rarely drink standard drinks if they can help it. They order doubles, cocktails with more than one shot of booze, boilermakers and so forth. Therefore the term "drink" is pretty vague, and there is no way we can give a precise answer to your question.
The average male can metabolize one serving of alcohol (one 12oz beer, one 3.5oz glass of wine, one shot of hard liquor) per hour. If you drink for a long time or many drinks at once, your body begins to lag a bit and it takes a bit longer to metabolize. If you are a girl it takes longer as well.
It is recommended for heavy drinkers to abstain from alcohol for at least 80 hours to pass an EtG (Ethyl Glucuronide) test. However, individual factors such as metabolism and hydration levels can affect detection times. It's best to consult with a healthcare professional for personalized advice.
about 24 hours...definatly not more than 36
Everyone's bodies metabolize alcohol at a different rate. It is not accurate enough to determine how long ago you had a drink, or how many drinks you had. It can only tell how much alcohol you currently have in your system.
Drinker was approximately 2 meters (6 ft) long and may have weighed up to 10 kilograms (22 lb).
NO
The presence of alcohol in the bloodstream depends on various factors such as the amount consumed, body weight, metabolism rate, and hydration levels. On average, alcohol can be detected in the bloodstream for up to 12 hours after consumption.
No, it also has short-term effects.
four hours
On average the body is able to metabolize about 2 ounces of alcohol per hour which is about 1 beer, 1 mixed drink or 1 average glass of wine. There are variables though so to be safe; just do not drink. A really long time.
how long will it take a 70-kg individual to metabolize one 260-calorie serving of ice cream while playing soccer?
A drinker would long be dead before 74% BAC could be achieved.