How Many Drinks?
Drinking
can be a very common activity among many people. Alcohol might not taste the
greatest, but it sure can make a night to remember (or barely). However,
sometimes people can overdo it, and drink way more than what's recommend. This can
cause serious damage to the body, and even death. Dr. George Koob, director of
the national institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism stated,
"Zero-point-three percent to 0.4 percent, and you're in the danger zone.
People have actually died at those blood levels" (Pearl, 2014).
How much alcohol can a person drink before it kills them?
This
can be very challenging to figure out since many people have different
tolerances towards alcohol. A person's sex, weight, what he/she has been
drinking, and for how long can be important variables for finding how much
alcohol it takes to kill someone. A person's tolerance can also be a key
variable that can affect the amount of alcohol needed. For example, the amount
of alcohol that a heavy drinker might drink might leave someone in a coma, but
it can also be a suicide attempt for others (Pearl, 2014).
John
Bonham is famous for being the drummer of Led Zeppelin, and the way he died. He
had a very good tolerance towards drinking alcohol. During 1980, he consumed 16
drinks for his breakfast, but that was just a pregame for someone used to
drinking that amount (Pearl, 2014). Later that day
Bonham died after consuming a total of 40 drinks, only to lie down and choke on
his vomit. Mick Wall, a rock historian, believes, "The cues, the color of
the bar, the smells, and all those things become linked to the development of
tolerance. A lot of people don't realize that, but it's actually psych
101" (Pearl, 2014).
Drinking
causes dopamine and other chemicals to be realized into the brain, which can
feel really good. That stops after a while, and can cause a person to feel not
that great. Just like an addict, many people believe if they keep on drinking
it'll begin to feel nice again. So how much can a person drink before you reach
the point of no return without being asked to blow into a breathalyzer? Dr.
Koob thinks, "If you can remember a timeline to follow back and see how
much you drank to get to the black out, that's a good way to [know] you've
reached the limit" (Pearl, 2014). Someone should make
sure the drinks are standard while they count them, which a standard drink
contains 14 grams of pure alcohol. If this seems too dangerous, Dr. Koob gave a
simple rule of thumb that can possibly kill an average size American,
"Fifteen standard drinks in two hours" (Pearl, 2014).
There are also many apps that can help a person figure out the answer. Just
remember to drink responsibly.
References
Pearl, M. (2014, December 11). How Much Can You
Drink Before It Will Kill You? Retrieved from Vice:
http://www.vice.com/read/how-much-can-you-drink-before-it-will-kill-you-991
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