Is alcohol tolerence greater if the person is bigger?!
Is alcohol tolerence greater if the person is bigger?
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Tolerance is based on several factors. One IS size of individual. If a person who weighs 180 lbs and a person who weighs 145 lbs each drink three beers in the same time period, the 145 lb person's BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) will be higher than the fella who weighs 180. However, other factors may contribute to "Tolerance" . Tolerance, I guess, means how one handles one's drinks. If the 145 lb fella drinks frequently and the 180 lb fella rarely drinks, chances are that although his BAC is higher, the 145 lb fella may not "feel" as intoxicated as the 180 lb fella. Other factors in tolerance and BAC levels may include any medication that has been taken by the individual(s), rate at which an individual consumes alcohol, or amount of food in one's belly.
Interestingly, the amount of food does not affect the actual BAC. It simply affects the rate at which the alcohol enters the blood system. For example, if an individual drinks a beer on an empty stomach one night and then drinks a beer on a full stomach the next night, his BAC level will be the same each night. However, it will reach that level quicker on the first evening when he has an empty stomach.
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I have bartended for several years. I have taken courses on alcohol safety and consumption. I am also a former drinker. I no longer drink. I have taken many classes on the affects of alcohol on people. That's just me, my choice. I'm not one of those "PREACHING" non-drinkers, so DRINK UP!!
Yes, unless they are an alcoholic
Are you finding excuses to drink more. Its don't work.
Yes because it takes longer for the alcohol to reach the rest of the body. The blood has farther to travel so it takes longer to absorb. And if you have more fat you will have higher tolerance as well because fat doesn't absorb alcohol as easily.
It depends on ur metabolism. I know some people who are small and can drink copious amounts of alcohol and not get drunk quickly, and I also know large people who only have one drink and they get drunk. It also depends on heredity, if one or both ur parents can drink a lot then it's likely that so can u. The only way to really find out is to try it. :-)
The legal definition of DUI is usually expressed in blood alcohol level. This means that a larger person (with more blood) will require more alcohol to reach the same concentration. Other factors are also important: genes, food in the gut and how much alcohol the person normally consumes (enzyme levels are increased as you imbibe more). Also important is amount of stress, fatigue, and emotional state. Very important is health and especially liver function.
The alcohol tolerance is connected with activity of Alcohol dehydrogenases (a group of enzymes responsible for the breakdown of alcohol) in the liver, and in the bloodstream. High level of Alcohol dehydrogenase activity results in fast transformation of ethanol to more toxic acetaldehyde. Such atypical alcohol dehydrogenase is less frequent in alcoholics than in nonalcoholics. Furthermore, among alcoholics, the carriers of this atypical enzyme consume lower ethanol doses, compared to the individuals without the allele.
SO NO IT DOES NOT MATTER YOUR SIZE. This is from Wikipedia
yes, the larger you are the more it takes to get drunk.
yah that what science says all the time unless a person drinks a lot (like me for example) i can drink waaay more then my limit. Im 5ft and 102 pounds yet i can drink up to 8 drinks in less then 2 hrs before i can get wasted. just depends on your tolerance level. I know people who are huge and have something little like a wine cooler and get all tipsy.