How to Sober Up Someone Quickly
There is no super cure for intoxication. The best way to sober up is to let time pass. Your body needs about one hour to metabolize one drink, so you will need one hour per drink to fully sober up, according to nonprofit organization The Century Council.
However, there are some ways to make a person feel more alert in their drunken state. There also are ways to help a person's body absorb alcohol consumed more quickly.
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Things You'll Need
- water
- food or beverage containing fructose
- anti-hangover pill
- stomach pump at hospital
Instructions
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Drinking water or electrolyte fluids such as sport drinks can help the body counteract the dehydration that drinking alcohol causes. Drinking hydrating fluids will improve your drunk friend's state of mind and help him feel more alert and attentive.
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Find foods containing fructose. Certain types of bats become drunk from fermented alcohol inside the fruits they eat. They combat this naturally by eating other fruits that are full of fructose, according to AskMen.com. Check the food content labels for fructose on foods like cola, breakfast pastries and hard candies.
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Get an anti-hangover pill. Some pills advertise the ability to help the body metabolize alcohol more quickly. You can also give your friend a multivitamin to replenish the vitamins he lost while drinking.
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Take her to a hospital. The hospital can pump your drunk friend's stomach if her alcohol intake was severe. This helps her sober up quickly due to the trauma of the event as well as the removal of the alcohol from her system before it enters her bloodstream. This measure also can save her life, so you should consider it seriously if you have a friend who is significantly drunk.
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Tips & Warnings
Sleeping is one of the most effective ways to get sober; if your friend has time, suggest he take a nap.
Even if your friend feels better after trying some of these ideas, do not let her drive. She may feel better, but she still has alcohol in her system.
