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From a purely physiological standpoint the blood carries alcohol to the brain within one minute of it reaching the bloodstream. The length of time it takes to reach the bloodstream depends on how much food you have eaten, as well as the type (starchy food tends to absorb some alcohol which slows it from reaching the small intestine where absorption takes place). In addition, the enzymes present in your liver will metabolise the alcohol, so in very small quantities it may never reach your brain at all. As a general rule, if one is drinking on an empty stomach the alcohol will start to have an effect within 10 minutes, whereas if one is drinking on a full stomach the effects will not be noticed for longer.

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