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Does diluting alcohol with water slow the absorption into the bloodstream? do carbonated beverages quicken the effects of alcohol?
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Yes and yes: Diluting it makes it take longer to get drunk and gives the kidneys more to flush out the alcohol with. Carbonated beverages get people drunk faster
Answered 6/11/2017
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