True or False: When you stop drinking your BAC continues to rise for a period after stopping.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. It depends
• D. Not enough information

Answer: (A)

Absorption continues after the last drink, so BAC can keep rising even when you stop drinking. When you consume alcohol, it isn't all absorbed immediately; it moves from the stomach into the small intestine and bloodstream over time. If you stop drinking while some alcohol is still being absorbed, that remaining amount can push BAC higher for a period before all absorption finishes. The peak BAC occurs after absorption is complete, then the liver metabolizes alcohol and BAC begins to fall. Factors like drinking on an empty stomach speed absorption and raise the peak sooner, while a fuller stomach slows it down. So the statement is true because ongoing absorption after stopping can cause BAC to rise for a while before it starts to decline. If all alcohol had already been absorbed, BAC would not rise further, but that’s not always the case.