How to Sober Up Quicker

Don't drink and drive.

Sometimes you're out on the town and have a bit too much to drink. Chances are, you're going to need to sober up. One folk myth claims that drinking coffee will help you regain your composure. Others say a cold shower will sober you up. However, the only thing that is guaranteed to cleanse your system is time. And there is a way to calculate how much time it will take to sober up.

Instructions

1. Stop drinking alcohol. This should be fairly obvious, but the only way you can start sobering up is to put down your drink.

2. Count the number of drinks you've consumed. To estimate your blood alcohol content, use the following measures for "one drink": a 12-ounce beer, 4 ounces of wine or a 1-ounce shot of 80-proof liquor.

3. Wait one hour for every drink to pass. If you've been drinking for two hours and had one drink an hour, your blood alcohol content should return to its normal level an hour after your last drink.

4. Wait however many hours you will have to based on the calculation in the last two steps. Eat food and drink water to help you sober up and become more alert. The food will help soak up some of the alcohol, and the water will keep you from becoming dehydrated.

Tips & Warnings

• Sleeping will also help you work off the alcohol. If you can, try to take a short nap to sober up.

• Always remember not to drink and drive.

References

• National Institute of Health
• Ask Men: Sober Up
• The Century Council
• Health Mad