Symptoms of Alcohol Poisoning
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Alcohol Overdose Statistics and Facts.
Approximately 50,000 cases of alcohol poisoning are reported each
year in the United States. Knowing what the symptoms of
alcohol poisoning are and responding appropriately to such alcohol
poisoning symptoms can help avoid a fatal alcohol
overdose.
Alcohol Poisoning and Blood Alcohol Level
Factors
Alcohol
poisoning, also known as an alcohol
overdose, is a dangerous and sometimes deadly result of
drinking significantly more ethanol alcohol than the human body can
process.
It is worth emphasizing that it is not
necessarily the amount of alcohol a person drinks but more
accurately the amount of alcohol that an individual can
metabolize that is critical when discussing alcohol poisoning
symptoms.
The effects of the alcohol on your body depend on
the amount of alcohol in your blood (known as blood alcohol
concentration (BAC).
A person's blood alcohol
concentration is affected by the following factors:
- How much food is in the individual's stomach at the time he or
she drinks
- How strong the alcoholic drink is
- How quickly the person consumes the alcoholic drink
- How fast the person's body metabolizes the alcohol
| Alcohol poisoning can lead to
death. This is a particular danger for adolescents who may want to
impress their friends with their ability to drink alcohol but who
cannot yet gauge its effects. It is important to note that alcohol
poisoning symptoms don't only occur from any one heavy drinking
incident, but may also occur from a constant infusion of alcohol in
the blood stream over time. |
Common Symptoms of Alcohol Poisoning
Typically, one of the first symptoms of alcohol
poisoning is nausea, followed by vomiting. These alcohol
poisoning symptoms are warning signs from the brain and from the
body informing the person that he or she has consumed more alcohol
than his or her body can metabolize. The following list
characterizes some of the main symptoms of alcohol poisoning:
Unconsciousness (passing out)
- Absent reflexes
- Slurred speech
- Seizures
- Erratic behavior
- No withdrawal from painful stimuli (for instance from
pinching)
- Blue-tinged skin or pale skin
- Feeling very ill, including protracted vomiting
- Confusion
- Inability to make eye contact or sustain a conversation
- Difficulty awakening the person
- Slow, shallow, or irregular breathing
| Alcohol abuse on college
campuses is an issue that has been discussed by many individuals
and reported often on the nightly news for many years.
Perhaps the two main “problems” and the most extreme examples of
alcohol abuse on college campuses concerns alcohol-related traffic
fatalities involving college students and the deaths of college
students due to an alcohol overdose or alcohol
poisoning. |
Symptoms of Alcohol Poisoning:
Conclusion
The Bottom Line When Experiencing an
Alcohol Overdose. Due to the fact that almost 50,000
cases of alcohol poisoning are reported each year in the United
States and since alcohol poisoning can be fatal, it is important to
be able to identify the typical symptoms of alcohol poisoning.
Knowledge of these alcohol poisoning symptoms and
knowing how to quickly and properly react to such symptoms (that
is, by calling 911) can help avoid a fatal alcohol overdose.
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| One of the worst of the many
consequences of alcohol abuse is alcohol poisoning. More
precisely, when an individual drinks far more alcohol than his or
her body can metabolize and eliminate, alcohol poisoning, also
known as alcohol overdose, is a real possibility. And the
absolute worst part about alcohol poisoning is this: in rare
circumstances, it can be fatal. The moral of the story is
this: if you want to avoid the many damaging and unhealthy
consequences of alcohol abuse, especially alcohol poisoning, drink
responsibly or not at all. |
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