How does the ethanol in an alcoholic beverage get metabolized? Does the alcohol itself contribute to calories, and therefore weight gain, or do the calories come from the other carbohydrates in the drink?

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The Wikipedia page on Ethanol metabolism is instructive. The other two answers are directly at odds with this information. Ethanol is highly bioavailable and most of it gets absorbed into the bloodstream by your stomach and small intestine. It works its way around the body and eventually lands in the