You've probably heard I didn't know I was pregnant stories that went something like this: A woman claims she took an at-home pregnancy test that came back negative, but, lo and behold, she really was pregnant -- and the pregnancy progressed without her knowledge.
Carbonation in anything you drink allows it to enter the bloodstream faster. There is no difference with an alcoholic beverage. If you drink alcohol that is either carbonated or mixed with a carbonated beverage, then it will absorb into the bloodstream faster than drinks that are not carbonated. Examples are cocktails such as Jack and Coke, which is whiskey mixed with Coca-Cola.
The alcohol you drink travels to your stomach. Unlike food, alcohol doesn't need to be digested and can pass quickly and easily into the bloodstream (about 20% of the alcohol that enters the stomach is absorbed immediately). After entering the bloodstream, alcohol travels very quickly to every part of the body. Your brain will be the first part of your body to be affected â the alcohol will dull the parts of your brain that control how your body works, affecting your actions and your ability to make decisions and stay in control.