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What is Alcohol Poisoning
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Rapid drinking on a bet or a dare is especially dangerous because the
victim is drinking so quickly, he or she can get a fatal dose into his or
her stomach before falling unconscious.
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A blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .26/0 to .40/0 is potentially
lethal to anyone-minors, adults, heavy drinkers ... The body cannot
manage such excessive amounts of alcohol.
 Alcohol depresses the nerves that control involuntary actions such as
breathing, the heart beat, and the gag reflex, which prevents choking.
Enough alcohol will eventually bring these vital functions to a stop.
causing death.
 Even after a person stops drinking, as long as the heart beats,
alcohol in the stomach continues to enter the blood and circulate.
The Mechanisms of Death by Alcohol Poisoning
Unless a victim is treated promptly, death by alcohol poisoning is a very
real possibility. This is how alcohol overdose death can occur:
o Hypoglycemia
(too little blood sugar)
• Seizures
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Hypothermia:.(low body temperature) leading to cardiac arrest
 Victim may choke on his or her own vomit and die of asphyxiation
Breathing slows, becomes irregular, and finally stops •
Heartbeat becomes irregular, and finally stops
Even if the victim lives, all the above can lead to irreversible brain damage.
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