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Is it true that alcohol hits you faster when on a plane than on the ground?
Apr 2, 2014

Dr. Ghassan Nawfal Surgery
Higher altitude can impair some abilities but it does not make alcohol more potent. Therefore, the notion that lower oxygen levels at high altitudes impair the ability to metabolize alcohol, leading to quicker intoxication, was not proven by scientific studies However, the way alcohol is consumed is important. In the air people tend to drink larger amounts in a short time. Blood Alcohol Content will rise very rapidly and may indeed make you more impaired.
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