How quickly does the liver process alcohol?
The liver can process only a certain amount of alcohol per hour. The speed of the process varies from person to person. Alcohol is absorbed in the body faster than it is processed by the liver. In general, it takes 30 to 45 minutes for the amount of alcohol in the blood to peak after consuming one standard unit of alcohol. The liver processes about half a pint of beer, one small glass (120ml) of wine, or a single measure of spirits in an hour. The processing time may be longer depending on the strength of the drink. Drinking more than one unit of alcohol per hour causes a backlog in the body’s system leading to intoxication. If alcohol is consumed faster than the body can process it, the blood and breath alcohol concentration will increase. If only small amounts of alcohol are consumed, the liver can keep up with the rate the alcohol enters the blood stream and the alcohol concentration will not increase. How does alcohol get into breath Alcohol, in proportion to the concentration in t
