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Could I get drunk by using alcoholic handwash?

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We all know we can absorb things through the skin. So with alcoholic handwash in hospitals, how much would I need to use to get drunk?
Rob, London Bridge

Answer

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Name: Simon, Westminster
Qualification: I was tested for it!
Answer: Disappointingly, it’s not possible. I was in a rehab clinic over Christmas, using constant alcoholic hand gel to avoid a neuro-virus. We were tested regularly for drink and drugs and despite the hand gel, we all tested negative. And I covered my body with the gel at one stage!