Norwegian University of Science and Technology Jun 25 2026 Reviewed Your body absorbs alcohol much more rapidly after bariatric surgery. Patients need to know this when they choose the kind of surgery they will have. Bariatric surgery can come with a price. Patients have a significantly higher risk of developing alcohol problems than if they did not undergo surgery." Magnus Strømmen, researcher at the Centre for Obesity Research at St. Olavs Hospital and PhD research fellow, Norwegian