Alcohol is rapidly absorbed in the bloodstream and carried to all parts of the body. The amount of alcohol in your body depends on how much you have drunk, your sex, size and weight. Women's bodies contain less water and their metabolism is different so, drink for drink alcohol can have a greater effect on a woman than a man. A full stomach can delay the time taken for alcohol to be absorbed. Spirits and fizzy alcoholic drinks such as cider are absorbed more quickly.

Drink can make some people lively and chatty and others silent and miserable. Alcohol works as a depressant affecting not only our inhibitions but also physical co-ordination, reaction times and decision making, so people who are drunk are more likely to take risks.

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