Blake Finds That He Becomes Intoxicated Quicker When He Drinks

question 22

True/False

Blake finds that he becomes intoxicated quicker when he drinks rum and cola than when he drinks rum and pineapple juice. This is because the carbon dioxide in the cola increases the rate of absorption.

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