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I don't know for certain, but I'd imagine that it'd dilute the blood alcohol level and at the same time rehydate (as the metabolism of ETOH absorbs water), while still maintaining a good electrolyte balance. If I'm right I'd say this would be most useful some time after injestion. Is saline helpful for intoxication: depends on what you mean by helpful. It is standardly given for EtOH intoxication, unless the person is persistently hypoglycemic, in which some form of dextrose in water is given (Usually D51/2 saline). Many physicians (myself included), if the patient is more than likely going to be admitted (usually not for the intoxication, but for other reasons), will give a patient a liter of D5NS. There is some danger giving dextrose to people with chronic malnutritive states, including alcohol dependence, because of the risk of Wernicke encephalopathy and/or Korsakoff syndrome. For this reason, the first bag or two of fluid is mixed with thiamine, folic acid, multivitamin, and magnesium. Alcohol intoxication can cause dehydration, which is what is thought to cause hangovers, so a liter or two of fluid can help with that. I don't necessarily think the IV fluids help get rid of the intoxication any more rapidly, however. Your body will still metabolize the alcohol at about the same rate.

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