Eating does slow the process of alcohol entering the blood stream but food does not absorb or change the alcohol. The liver is the primary site for the metabolization of alcohol. Now there's a clever ad campaign. I'm not worried about your silly test officer, I put a penny under my tongue. How this one got started is baffling, but the belief has survived years of logic and evidence to the contrary.
All college students drink.
Anyone pregnant, on medication, underage, or with a history of alcoholism in the family should probably abstain or, at least, talk with a counselor or physician before drinking. Sure, everyone has them. Most drinkers never have a blackout. While the exact cause of blackouts is not known, we do know that excessive amounts of alcohol affect brain function, thus disrupting memory Developing a high tolerance is the sign of a 'real man' - or woman. Tolerance develops as the brain adapts to increasing amounts of alcohol, requiring more alcohol to give the drinker the desired effects.