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How much alcohol can the liver metabolize in an hour?

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On average, the liver can metabolize 1 standard drink per hour for men, or about 0.015g/100mL/hour (i.e., a reduction of blood alcohol level, or BAC, by 0.015 per hour). However it depends on factors such as Age, Weight, gender, metabolism.

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Answer:

.015 g/100 ml/hr

Step-by-step explanation:

The liver produces the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase which breaks down alcohol into ketones. nothing will speed this up

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