Editing Blood alcohol content (section)

==Metabolism==
{{Main|Pharmacology of ethanol#Pharmacokinetics}}
The [[pharmacokinetic]]s of ethanol are well characterized by the [[ADME]] acronym (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion). Besides the dose ingested, factors such as the person's [[total body water]], speed of drinking, the drink's nutritional content, and the contents of the stomach all influence the profile of blood alcohol content (BAC) over time. Breath alcohol content (BrAC) and BAC have similar profile shapes, so most forensic pharmacokinetic calculations can be done with either. Relatively few studies directly compare BrAC and BAC within subjects and characterize the difference in pharmacokinetic parameters. Comparing arterial and venous BAC, arterial BAC is higher during the absorption phase and lower in the postabsorptive declining phase.<ref name="Jones2019">{{cite journal |last1=Jones |first1=Alan W. |title=Alcohol, its absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion in the body and pharmacokinetic calculations |journal=WIREs Forensic Science |date=September 2019 |volume=1 |issue=5 |doi=10.1002/wfs2.1340|doi-access=free}}</ref>