Coffee will not sober you up, according to a new study

Coffee will not sober you up, according to a new studyCoffee will not sober you up, according to a new studyYouve seen it in scenes in movies. When someone is super drunk and usually flailing about someone suggests getting them a cup of coffee and maybe taking a cold shower as that will sober them up right away. Well, apparently that is just the stuff of movies.Tony Moss, a professor of addictive behavior science at London South Bank University, said coffee will not sober a drunk person up because it doesnt decrease blood alcohol levels. So if you got drunk during a business lunch or a work function and are trying to sober up quickly, coffee is not your best option.Moss ran an experiment with 5 students in which he gave them enough vodka tonic to get them tipsy. They were asked to do a simple hand-eye coordination test but all failed. After drinking a cup of coffee they still failed but they were more alert. So there you go, you will just be in an alert state of drunkenness.So what s hould you do? Have patience and wait it out (it usually takes about 3 hours for a large glass of wine or beer.)We know from wider research that coffee isnt an antidote to alcohol, Moss said. Taking coffee is a stimulant that will reverse that feeling of being slightly tired as your blood alcohol is coming down. The only thing thats going to sober you up in that respect is a bit of time.