Question Alcohol begins to affect the body: Answers Within minutes of being consumed. About an hour after being consumed. About two hours after being consumed. Explanation Alcohol does not need to be digested to enter the bloodstream. It is able to reach the brain and begin to affect the drinker's body within minutes of being consumed. Take a FREE Practice Test Now This questions appears in the following tests: Alabama Practice Test Idaho Practice Test Nebraska Practice Test Wisconsin Practice Test Kansas Practice Test Ohio Practice Test Delaware Practice Test