It takes the body on average, approximately how long to eliminate the alcohol contained in one drink?

It takes the body on average, approximately how long to eliminate the alcohol contained in one drink?

• A. 30 minutes
• B. 1 ¼ - 1 ½ hours
• C. 3-4 hours
• D. 5-6 hours

Answer: (B)

Alcohol is processed by the liver at a fairly steady pace, so the body removes about one standard drink every roughly one to one and a half hours for the average person. A standard drink contains about 14 grams of pure alcohol (roughly 12 oz of beer, 5 oz of wine, or 1.5 oz of 40% liquor). Because the elimination rate is relatively constant, the alcohol from one drink is typically cleared in about 1¼ to 1½ hours. Individual factors like body size, sex, whether you’ve eaten, liver health, and medications can shift this a bit, but the given timeframe reflects the common average.

Alcohol is processed by the liver at a fairly steady pace, so the body removes about one standard drink every roughly one to one and a half hours for the average person. A standard drink contains about 14 grams of pure alcohol (roughly 12 oz of beer, 5 oz of wine, or 1.5 oz of 40% liquor). Because the elimination rate is relatively constant, the alcohol from one drink is typically cleared in about 1¼ to 1½ hours. Individual factors like body size, sex, whether you’ve eaten, liver health, and medications can shift this a bit, but the given timeframe reflects the common average.