Does switching between different types of alcohol increase impairment?

Switching between different types of alcohol does not inherently increase impairment. Impairment is primarily determined by the total amount of alcohol consumed and the rate at which it is consumed, rather than the variety of alcoholic beverages. While some individuals might believe that mixing drinks impacts their level of intoxication, the actual effect on impairment is more closely related to factors such as body weight, gender, metabolic rate, and individual tolerance to alcohol.

Different types of alcohol, whether they be beer, wine, or spirits, contain ethanol, which is the substance responsible for impairment. Drinking a variety of drinks does not increase the potency of the alcohol ingested in a way that would cause a greater level of impairment than consuming the same total amount of ethanol in one form. Therefore, the assertion that switching between types of alcohol has no effect on impairment aligns with research and understanding of alcohol consumption.