How long does it take for alcohol to take affect in your body?

Question

I want to know since I'm an inexperienced drinker and sometimes have an occasional drink (today happened to be that day). I want to know how long after you drink it until it takes affect (makes you buzzed)

Answer 1

if you pour it down your *** you immediately get drunk because it immediately enters your system, but don't try it, it can kill you after a couple (not a joke), but a few minutes through the mouth

Answer 2

It really depends on the person's metabolism, rate of consumption and a few other variables...but the average is somewhere between 15-20 minutes.

Answer 3

Depends on what you're drinking and how much. After one beer, you probably won't feel anything.    

It takes about 5-10 minutes to feel the effects of hard liquor for me, it's gradual.

Don't drink more than 2 if you're driving. Chances are if you got pulled over, young, and have smell of alcohol, the knockers will try  to give you a Breathalyzer. You will probably fail the Breathalyzer if you had atleast 2 or 3, even if you don't feel it.

Answer 4

Usually about 20 minutes because the alcohol is processed differently than food and goes through your bloodstream, not your stomach.

Answer 5

depends on the drink - whiskey sours hurt going down

I never feel a GOOD margarita till I stand & say "whoa"