Question Unlike other beverages, alcohol: Answers Is absorbed into the bloodstream right away. Needs to be digested. Doesn’t affect humans. Explanation Unlike other substances in food and drink, alcohol does not need to be digested. It is absorbed directly through the walls of the stomach and small intestine, enters the bloodstream, and quickly reaches the brain. Take a FREE Practice Test Now This questions appears in the following tests: Alabama Practice Test Delaware Practice Test Georgia Practice Test Kansas Practice Test