Question 4922
If you drink alcohol on a full stomach, does it affect your blood alcohol level?
- Yes; alcohol is absorbed more slowly, but this does not prevent the risk of an accident.
- No; it is a factor that does not affect the blood alcohol level.
- Yes; alcohol is absorbed faster, so the blood alcohol level is higher.
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Correct answer: Yes; alcohol is absorbed more slowly, but this does not prevent the risk of an accident.
Yes. With a full stomach, alcohol enters your bloodstream more slowly and gradually, but it all gets there eventually. That is why eating does not protect you: your driving ability is still impaired, and the risk of a crash is still there. On an empty stomach, alcohol enters your bloodstream faster, not the other way around.