How long to rid the body of alcohol
14 June 2008, 10:41 AM
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How long to rid the body of alcohol
Im not talking about for driving i mean completly - im not sure if its the same as caffiene, ie - if you stop on the coffee youll have withdralw sysptoms for some time to come...
Im not saying im an alci btw
( maybe a few cans every few days ,the odd pub pint simililar a couple whiskeys a night and glass wine with the meal )
Im not saying im an alci btw
( maybe a few cans every few days ,the odd pub pint simililar a couple whiskeys a night and glass wine with the meal )
14 June 2008, 11:17 AM
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Different for everyone i think. If you have stopped it completely I should have thought it would not be very long but if you keep topping it up you may never be completely free of it. There must be an expert around, like John Banks perhap's.
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14 June 2008, 11:25 AM
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A rough rule of thumb,
allow 4 hours to disperse one unit of alcohol
that said each individual is different, different absorbtion & tolerance rates.
the 4 hours used to be a guide to the average person.
that said, i had a friend who went out for a drinking session one evening. got an early morning stand- by call from the bib. (6am)
Arrived to assist, and was done for DD (he was still over the limit from the night before)
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allow 4 hours to disperse one unit of alcohol
that said each individual is different, different absorbtion & tolerance rates.
the 4 hours used to be a guide to the average person.
that said, i had a friend who went out for a drinking session one evening. got an early morning stand- by call from the bib. (6am)
Arrived to assist, and was done for DD (he was still over the limit from the night before)
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14 June 2008, 11:27 AM
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Funny one this; I know someone who is bit of a heavy drinker keeps saying I've stopped drinking, not drunk a drop for 2 weeks.
I say wow (sarcastically), and then say try and do it for 6months. He never manages it.
I say wow (sarcastically), and then say try and do it for 6months.
He never manages it.
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14 June 2008, 11:49 AM
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It is usually quoted as about 1 unit per hour (rather than with a half life decay like most metabolism because the enzymes are saturated).
Alcohol dehyrogenase (the enzymes that break down alcohol) activity depends on body mass, genetics, health, tolerance, medication. So there is a wide variance between individuals.
Alcohol dehyrogenase (the enzymes that break down alcohol) activity depends on body mass, genetics, health, tolerance, medication. So there is a wide variance between individuals.
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Advancing years and slower metabolism etc. Plus weight has a lot to do with it. At the end of the day you need to work it out for yourself as there isn't a 'one size fits all' answer.
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14 June 2008, 12:53 PM
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If I drink at J4ckos mate's pace, it can take me up to a year to recover, I find the learning to talk again inconvenient, the thing is, he can be a bit sneaky, sometimes he gets himself a shandy and me a Stella !
14 June 2008, 12:55 PM
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14 June 2008, 01:31 PM
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Not usually actual Shandy (though it has been known) but usually dropping down to cooking lager when I am on Stella.
When you see him, you don't think Shandy Drinker it has to be said, though there is one kind of Shandy he likes, I think its by a company called "Hand" or something ?
14 June 2008, 10:08 PM
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I see the 1 hour thing has been mentioned which is correct. But that only starts 20 mins after your last drink. Basically meaning it takes the body 20 mins to begin the process of dealing with the alcohol.
These figures are also based on the average body, so in some cases it may take less or more time.
These figures are also based on the average body, so in some cases it may take less or more time.
15 June 2008, 12:23 PM
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Cannabis can stay in your system for up to 6 weeks for regular users. Cocaine, amphetamines, opiates and methylenedioxymethamphetamine derivatives take around 3 days to flush out. Benzodiazepines can take around 10 days.
15 June 2008, 12:37 PM
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