How Long Does Alcohol (Beer, Wine, Vodka) Stay in Your System

What is alcohol

Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant and is one of the most addictive substances in the world. It comes in many forms, namely beer, wine, vodka, whiskey, rum, to name a few.

How long does liquor stay in your system

Alcohol is metabolized by your body at a rate of .015 of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) per hour. This is constant regardless of your height, weight, age or other individual conditions.

If a person has drank to reach a BAC level of 0.10. This concentration will diminish every hour by 0.015. So an hour after he’s had is drink, his BAC will get reduced to 0.085 i.e. 0.10-0.015. Every passing hour the BAC will keep decreasing, until at the end of the 7^th hour, his BAC will reach zero, thus completely ridding his body of alcohol.

BAC is generally tested with the help of a breathalyzer or an alcohol test kit.

It is important to keep in mind that the legal BAC limit for driving is 0.08. So if you have a BAC level more than that, driving can land you in deep trouble by way of an accident or with the law.