Which of the following will help you to sober up after drinking alcohol?
- Time. ✓
- Fresh air.
- Playing very loud music.
- Coffee.
Answer: A. Time.
Only time will help you sober up after drinking alcohol.
Why this is the answer
The handbook is direct about this: only time can sober you up or lower your blood alcohol content. It says plainly that food, coffee, cold showers or exercise do not speed up how fast your body clears alcohol. So the things people usually reach for to feel more alert do not actually change your BAC — your body simply needs time to process the alcohol. That is why the answer here is time and nothing else.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Fresh air. — Fresh air does not speed up the elimination of alcohol from your system; only time lowers your BAC.
- C. Playing very loud music. — Loud music is not mentioned as a way to sober up, and nothing you do to feel more awake removes alcohol from your body.
- D. Coffee. — The handbook specifically names coffee as something people believe in but that will not speed up the elimination of alcohol.
Remember it
Ask yourself what actually removes alcohol from your body — the clock does, and nothing you eat, drink or do moves it along faster.