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DUI Blood Alcohol Measurement Southampton New York NY

Reader’s Question:

Is it true that an alcoholic drink would take long to leave the body for women? What is the explanation behind that and how is the blood alcohol content being measured? I need to know these things to be knowledgeable in case I get arrested for DUI in Southampton, New York.

Korina

Southampton, NY

I certainly hope you don’t get arrested for DUI in Southampton, New York and it’s nice to know you still believe that knowledge is power, huh? Yes, it’s true that a woman’s body would take long for the alcohol to leave. The reason behind this is that women usually have lower water in their body and have higher percent of body fat than men. The fatter the person is, the longer the alcohol stays in the system.

The alcohol is absorbed through the stomach so when a person eats, the alcohol is absorbed into the food and has to go on to the intestinal track for absorption. This would take longer for the alcohol to be absorbed and it would also depend on how much the person drinks and how much the person eats. A small amount could be absorbed through the stomach, but most alcohol is absorbed through the intestines where it enters the blood stream and travels to the brain. This is how the blood alcohol content (BAC) is calculated and unfortunately gets a lot of drivers thrown into jail for DUI. Alcohol suppresses the system and impairs judgment, vision, coordination and increases drowsiness so simply don’t drink and drive.

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