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metabolism
(Breakdown) begins in the stomach-females have less gastric alcohol
dehydrogenase in the stomach;more is available in the small
intestine.
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especially fatty foods, as alcohol is lipid soluble (fat soluble),
the fat will absorb it! Fatty foods will absorb some alcohol.
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strong emotions will speed up digestive processes.
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TYPE
of BEVERAGE:
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distilled
liquor/spirits have the fastest absorption rate; beer and wine have
the slowest. Carbonation, however, allows for faster absorption.
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muscle tissue absorbs FASTER than fat-men have more muscle
mass than women, so there is more alcohol available to go into small
intestine and blood.
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