The evening was a success, but suddenly there was a need to drive a car? This happens to almost everyone. How to avoid a difficult situation on the road and not lose your license after a holiday with excellent cognac? How long does it take for alcohol to leave the body? How to quickly recover? What are some ways not to get drunk at a party? More on this in the article below.
Introduction
Cognac is a noble drink that is usually consumed in good company and with a good snack. The culture of drinking cognac is quite ancient. And the drink itself, if it is of high quality, is not cheap. He is more loved by men (like other strong alcohol). A popular French combination with cognac is the rule of three Cs - coffee, chocolate, cigar (coffee, chocolate, cigar). However, in Russia it is still more of a drink for the festive table. It is used indefinitely for a long time, in large quantities and withvariety of snacks.
What to do when a little time has passed after the feast, but you urgently need to go somewhere? How long does brandy disappear from the body completely? Experts gave a completely accurate answer to this question - 28 days. During this time, both ethyl alcohol and its decay products, which also negatively affect the functioning of organs and systems, are completely removed from the blood. Even after a few days, the consequences of drinking alcohol are sometimes felt - a bad mood, headache, decreased concentration.
And how long can you drive after cognac? After all, few people want to wait a long time! Of course, 100% removal of ethyl alcohol is not required in order to drive a car normally. It is quite enough to reduce its level to the permitted amount per mille. Since brandy is a strong alcoholic drink, it stays in the blood for a long time and has a long-lasting effect on organs and systems.
First, consider the factors that affect the absorption of ethyl alcohol and its excretion from the body.
Alcohol absorption
Mainly absorption is affected by what precedes the use of cognac. This is:
- Snacking before eating and drinking alcohol. If you drink a lot, but on an empty stomach, the effect will be very, very fast.
- Food/Snack Nature - Fatty, high-calorie food slows down absorption. Connoisseurs recommend that in order to stay longer with a clear head and not get drunk at the holiday, about an hour before it starts, eat a piece ofbutter, lard, or just anything greasy.
- Physical state - if a person is unwell, did not get enough sleep, was overcooled / overheated - alcohol is likely to work a little faster than in a normal state.
- Psycho-emotional state (depression, anger, resentment), stress also make the body more susceptible to the effects of cognac.
- Ambient temperature - everyone knows that reactions go faster in heat. Therefore, in hot weather or in a bath / sauna, you need to keep in mind that the dose of the drink should be less or with a good snack.
- Speed of consumption - a large amount of alcohol drunk in one gulp will be absorbed almost instantly, and the effect will be very fast.
- Dose of alcohol affects both absorption and the time it takes the body to process alcohol.
Alcohol withdrawal
The rate of excretion also depends on how quickly the enzymes responsible for the breakdown of alcohol work in the body, and in what quantity they are contained. Therefore, in general, it is quite difficult to say unambiguously how much cognac is weathered in a single case. What affects:
- Gender. It has long been known that the female body is more susceptible to the intoxicating effect of alcohol, it lasts longer and ends with more pronounced signs of a hangover. This is because the enzymes that decompose ethyl alcohol are produced in women much less than in men.
- Age. The maximum number of alcohol-destroying enzymes in humans inaged 25-45 years. Before and after enzyme activity is lower.
- Race and heredity. In the body of people of the Mongoloid race, enzymes are genetically laid down less. Therefore, they get drunk much faster and are more difficult to tolerate the use of even a small amount of ethyl alcohol.
- Weight. The greater the weight, the stronger the distribution of alcohol throughout the body, the lower its concentration in the tissues and the faster the excretion. A fat person needs to drink much more than a thin person to achieve the same effect.
- Physical and mental state of the body. For example, in diseases of the liver and kidneys (which are involved in the utilization and excretion in the body), excretion can slow down significantly and even lead to alcohol poisoning even with a small amount of ethyl alcohol. Under stress and fatigue, the recycling process is also slower.
- Medication taking. Some groups enhance the effects of alcohol (such as antibiotics), while others inhibit absorption and excretion (activated charcoal).
How to accelerate the elimination of cognac from the body
- Move more, while moving, all processes in the body proceed faster.
- Drink more fluids, table mineral water with a slice of lemon or juice or green tea is best.
- Eat each portion of the skate you drink with dense, fatty food.
- Eat fruits rich in vitamin C - citrus, pomegranate, kiwi.
- After the party, it's good to have a glass of milk.
- If time permits, very good atmental clarity is affected by sleep: the more the better.
- Take an absorbent - activated carbon or "Smecta" (with white clay). These drugs will work just fine.
As you can see, the action of ethyl alcohol is influenced by a lot of various factors. How much cognac weathers? There is no single answer to the question, even for the same person.
And yet, the question often arises, especially among drivers: after how much does 100 grams of cognac disappear, for example? This is about two small servings, half a stack each. What if you drink more? An alcohol calculator will help you answer.
Alcohol calculator for driver
The dose of alcohol in the blood is measured in ppm, which corresponds to 1 milliliter of ethyl alcohol per 1 liter of blood. On average, the rate of alcohol excretion in men is 0.15 ppm per hour, while in women the rate is less - 0.1 ppm. Accordingly, if 100 g of cognac is drunk, in terms of pure alcohol, this is 40 g of ethanol.
After that, you can use the formula:
K=D: (D x M) – W x T, where
- D - the amount of pure alcohol in grams in drunk alcohol;
- G - person's weight in kilograms;
- M - reduction coefficient, for men it is 0.68, for women 0.55;
- SH - speed of alcohol elimination (for a man - 0.15, for a woman - 0.1 per hour);
- Т - time during which alcohol was consumed, in hours.
The result is a ppm figure. If it is more than allowed, then you cannot drive.
Table for an approximate calculation of how much cognac weathers
If the formulas seem rather complicated, you can use the table. It shows the rate of alcohol elimination depending on the dose, weight and gender of the person. At the intersection of a column (with gender and weight) and a row (with the amount of cognac drunk), the number is the amount of time that the cognac will disappear.
|
Volume drink |
Weight of a person | |||||||||
| 60kg | 70kg | 80kg | 90kg | 100 kg | ||||||
| m | f | m | f | m | f | m | f | m | f | |
| 50g | 3hrs 48mins | 4hrs 20mins | 3hrs 36mins | 3hrs 56mins | 3hrs 18mins | 3h 42m | 3h 08m | 3hrs 22mins | 2h 42m | 2hrs 56mins |
| 100g | 6h 05m | 7hrs 18mins | 5h 13m | 6hrs 16mins | 4h 34m | 5h 29m | 4h 04m | 4h 53m | 3h 39m | 4h 23m |
| 150g | 7h 14m | 8hrs 25mins | 6h 54m | 7h 43m | 6hrs 14mins | 7h 09m | 5h 42m | 6h 08m | 5h 14m | 5h 48m |
| 200g | 9hrs 12mins | 10 o'clock 23min. | 8hrs 58mins | 9hrs 54mins | 8hrs 24mins | 9hrs 24mins | 7hrs 48mins | 8hrs 36mins | 6h 49m | 7hrs 52mins |
| 250g | 11h 42m | 12hrs 56mins | 11h02 | 12h 24m | 10h 46m | 11h 42m | 9hrs 58mins | 11h 12m | 9hrs 22mins | 10h 42m |
| 300g | 18h16 | 21h 55m | 15h 40m | 18h 48m | 13h 42m | 16hrs 26mins | 12h 11m | 14hrs 37mins | 10h 58m | 13h10 |
| 500g | 30hrs 27mins | 36hrs 32mins | 26hrs 56mins | 31h 19m | 22h 50m | 27h 24m | 20h18 | 24hrs 22mins | 18h16 | 22h 55m |
From the table you can see the time how much 250 grams of cognac disappears. But it's better to add another 20-30% of the specified time, because the table does not take into account all the other factors listed above.
Emergency alcohol withdrawal
Everything happens in life. Sometimes, the situation requires a sudden trip (for example, someone is ill and urgently needs to go to the hospital).
And there is no time to think about how much cognac disappears. In this case, there are several ways to quickly bring to life and clarifyheads:
- cold shower;
- rubbing with snow;
- being outdoors;
- taking a large amount of adsorbent (for example, 20 g of activated carbon);
- short nap;
- hot cup of tea/coffee.
Conclusion
The answer to the question of how much cognac erodes is individual and difficult to calculate even for a single person.
To be sure that you can drive, it is best to use home breathalyzers. They guarantee accurate results, are inexpensive and work very quickly. Better yet, easier and safer, of course, is to call a taxi or find a sober driver for the trip.
