When you drink alcohol, it first goes to the digestive system. However, it isn’t digested like normal food or drinks. Approximately 20% of the alcohol you drink moves directly to the blood vessels and is then carried to the brain. The remaining 80% goes to your small intestine and then travels to your bloodstream.
Finally, once alcohol goes through your bloodstream, the body’s alcohol-elimination process begins. Alcohol elimination is done through the liver, where alcohol in your system is processed and removed.
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