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Can you get drunk by walking into a room full of alcohol fumes?

This question was a little confusing. Getting drunk by walking into a room full of alcohol fumes really depends. First, how strong is the alcohol? If it is very strong, then it definitely is possible to get drunk. Although alcohol isn't an inhalant, taking a few whiffs of it is still harmful. But the main question is, if you're walking into the room, are you directly inhaling the alcohol fumes? If you are, then it's very easy to get drunk because the alcohol is delivered into your bloodstream directly from the lungs. This is because the alcohol fumes are inhaled by your lungs, and delivered to your bloodstream with the oxygen. Breathing in the fumes can definitely allow big amounts of alcohol to enter the body.

I got my information from:

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/health-drunk-but-not-a-drop-passed-my-lips-did-you-know-that-you-can-get-tipsy-simply-by-breathing-in-the-fumes-from-other-peoples-booze-rob-stepney-looks-at-the-risks-and-possibilities-of-passive-drinking-1469632.html

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=An9F.49DXdAXODurLO4M5zd66xR.;_ylv=3?qid=20080608072225AATU1JJ