How much have you drunk, when did you stop drinking, and when do you plan to drive?
Crucial questions to answer if you want remain safe and legal to drive - and avoid a drink drive conviction.How long does it take?
This website explains how to calculate roughly how long it takes to be alcohol free.On top of the times given here, you need to add an hour - this is how long it takes for alcohol to be absorbed into your blood stream.
It takes about one hour for your body to rid itself of each unit of alcohol, but can take much longer. It depends on factors including how healthy you are and how much you've eaten.
Eating a big meal means alcohol is absorbed more slowly - so it takes longer to sober up.
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It doesn't matter what mixer you use. The alcohol takes the same amount of time to leave your system whether your vodka's just on ice or in a large glass of orange juice. Pub measures vary - 25ml (one unit) used to be standard, but 35ml is now more common. A 25ml shot - is a one-hour drink. If you are pouring spirits yourself, you'll probably pour generous doubles, triples or more. Take this into account when calculating your hours. Drink four 70ml doubles and you should not drive for 13 hours - that's 1pm the next day if you drank your last double at midnight.Pints of beer or cider | Spirits | Bottles | Wine | Cans of beer or cider |
