# @healthline on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddry56fjFNA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71006156-healthline-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-24T20:57:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Healthline (@healthline) — https://gondola.cc/healthline

## Caption

🍸 It takes about 30 seconds for alcohol to reach your brain. 

By 20 minutes, about 90% of the alcohol you drank has moved into your small intestine, pancreas, and liver, where your body starts metabolizing it. Standard urine tests can detect it for up to 12 hours after your last drink.

So… did you think alcohol moved through your body faster or slower? 👇

Find out what can affect how quickly your body processes alcohol at the link in bio. 🔗

#alcoholawareness #howyourbodyworks #liverhealth #healthfacts

Before you read it, we reviewed it.
Article Medically Reviewed By: Angelica Balingit, MD
Article Review Date: 3/27/2026
Source: Cherney, K. (March 27, 2026). How Long Does Alcohol Stay in Your Body? Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/how-long-does-alcohol-stay-in-your-system

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