Blackouts – Are They Real or Just an Excuse?

Alcohol-induced blackouts – how can they possibly not know what they did? How many times have you found yourself uttering incredulous gasps, “What do you mean you don’t remember?” or engaging in an argument with someone you care about because of something they said or did while they were drunk? Have you ever had them just…

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Why BAC Can Keep Rising After a Person Stops Drinking

BAC – blood alcohol content or concentration – refers to the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream. Why BAC Can Keep Rising After a Person Stops Drinking Alcohol enters the bloodstream through the walls of the small intestine. Because alcohol dissolves in water, the bloodstream carries it throughout the body (which is 60-70%) water, where…

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