How does water affect a person's blood alcohol concentration?

Subject: How does water affect a person's blood alcohol concentration?

Date: Wed May 18 14:16:07 2005
Posted by Ashley
Grade level: undergrad School: UCSB
City: Goleta State/Province: CA Country: USA
Area of science: Medicine
ID: 1116443767.Me

Message:


I'm trying to find out if and how drinking water while under the influence of 
alcohol affects BAC.  Will drinking water increase the water content of tissues 
and cause alcohol to diffuse into the tissues?  Will this decrease the effects 
of intoxication?

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