it's impossible to say because every individual's system clears alcohol at its own rate. as well the overall length of time it takes for a person's body to clear (metabolize) a given amount of alcohol is related to how much alcohol is in the person's system. in general the average person's body metabolizes alcohol at a certain rate per hour. let's say you're an average man and have had two beers. perhaps your blood alcohol content measures 0. 02. it would probably take about 90 minutes for that alcohol to be completely cleared from the system. or let's say you had more to drink than that. let's say you had several shots of whiskey over the course of a few hours raising your blood alcohol level to 0. 10 (which constitutes a level of legal intoxication in many u. s. states). it could take over six hours for that alcohol to get out of your system! quite a difference right? these examples are hypothetical. factors that affect how a person's body metabolizes alcohol include their sex weight whether or not they have liver problems whether or not they're drinking on an empty stomach and much more. wishing you well! it is difficult to say how long alcohol stays in the body. alcohol metabolizes more quickly in individuals with a high tolerance to alcohol. on the other hand it will take longer to metabolize in someone with a lower tolerance. females metabolize alcohol much slower than males. another consideration is body weight. a higher body weight will contribute to a higher tolerance and faster metabolism - while a lower body weight will often times result in a slower metabolism. take into account the overall health of the individual. alcohol metabolism would certainly be affected in someone with liver disease. gallus detox center is a private inpatient detox facility that specializes in iv therapy medical detox. if you have questions about our facility or detox method please call us at 855-338-6929.
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