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A 150-pound 25-year-old male has just ingested a drink containing three ounces of 80-proof ethyl alcohol. Describe, in as much detail as you can, the journey of this substance through his body.

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After the individual has consumed the alcohol through the esophagus the stomach is the first place it reaches. Approximately 20% of the alcohol is absorbed into the blood stream through small blood vessels, after reaching the stomach. The remainder, 80%, continues its journey from the stomach to the small intestines and from there is absorbed into the blood stream. Flowing through the blood stream the alcohol reaches the liver where it becomes metabolized. After the liver ...

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