Alcohol related liver damage and poisoning

Unknown

How easy is it to give yourself alcohol poisoning, and/or permanently damage your liver through a night of drinking? The reason I'm asking is because everyone likes to drink, and a lot of people like to get completely fucked on a Friday night. Combine this with the (probably over-hyped) statistics given to us regarding alcohol-related hospitalizations per year, and the fact that I've personally never seen or known anyone going into hospital to be treated for either alcohol poisoning or liver fuckup, and you've got yourself the question;

How much is too much?

RemadE

Being young, your liver is less likely to fuck up unless you do manage to get alcohol poisoning. I'm not sure of the lethal levels, but your liver can "regenerate" quicker and with less hassle when you are a whippersnapper.
This is another reason why I avoid telling people to take paracetamol for a hangover as they have already battered it, so why add stress?

As for how much is too much, it depends on the users body mass, level of water in their system, health of liver etc etc.

Unknown

What actually IS alcohol poisoning, and what causes liver damage? (I know it's caused by drinking a fuck load of alcohol, but what happens? Does it just give up and shut down?)

Wow, feeling like a noob here.

Darth Beaver

Perhaps this will help.

BAC Chart for Men

Men



Approximate Blood Alcohol Percentage


Drinks
Body Weight in Pounds




100
120
140
160
180
200
220
240



0
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Only Safe
Driving Limit


0
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00

Only Safe Driving Limit

1
.04
.03
.03
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
Driving
Skills
Significantly
AffectedPossible
Criminal
Penalties


2
.08
.06
.05
.05
.04
.04
.03
.03


3
.11
.09
.08
.07
.06
.06
.05
.05


4
.15
.12
.11
.09
.08
.08
.07
.06


5
.19
.16
.13
.12
.11
.09
.09
.08


6
.23
.19
.16
.14
.13
.11
.10
.09
Legally
IntoxicatedCriminal
Penalties


7
.26
.22
.19
.16
.15
.13
.12
.11


8
.30
.25
.21
.19
.17
.15
.14
.13


9
.34
.28
.24
.21
.19
.17
.15
.14


10
.38
.31
.27
.23
.21
.19
.17
.16
Death Possible


Subtract .01% for each 40 minutes of drinking.
One drink is 1.25 oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12 oz. of beer,
or 5 oz. of table wine.





BAC Chart for Women

Women



Approximate Blood Alcohol Percentage


Drinks
Body Weight in Pounds




90
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
240



0
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Only Safe
Driving Limit


0
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Only Safe Driving Limit


1
.05
.05
.04
.03
.03
.03
.02
.02
.02
Driving Skills
Significantly
AffectedPossible
Criminal
Penalties


2
.10
.09
.08
.07
.06
.05
.05
.04
.04


3
.15
.14
.11
.10
.09
.08
.07
.06
.06


4
.20
.18
.15
.13
.11
.10
.09
.08
.08


5
.25
.23
.19
.16
.14
.13
.11
.10
.09


6
.30
.27
.23
.19
.17
.15
.14
.12
.11
Legally
IntoxicatedCriminal
Penalties


7
.35
.32
.27
.23
.20
.18
.16
.14
.13


8
.40
.36
.30
.26
.23
.20
.18
.17
.15


9
.45
.41
.34
.29
.26
.23
.20
.19
.17


10
.51
.45
.38
.32
.28
.25
.23
.21
.19

Death Possible

Subtract .01% for each 40 minutes of drinking.
One drink is 1.25 oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12 oz. of beer, or 5 oz. of table wine.





This information is taken from Virginia Tech Alcohol Abuse Prevention website.

Effects At Specific B.A.C. Levels

The effects of alcohol intoxication are greatly influenced by individual variations among users. Some users may become intoxicated at a much lower Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) level than is shown.

0.02-0.03 BAC: No loss of coordination, slight euphoria and loss of shyness. Depressant effects are not apparent. Mildly relaxed and maybe a little lightheaded.

0.04-0.06 BAC: Feeling of well-being, relaxation, lower inhibitions, sensation of warmth. Euphoria. Some minor impairment of reasoning and memory, lowering of caution. Your behavior may become exaggerated and emotions intensified (Good emotions are better, bad emotions are worse)

0.07-0.09 BAC: Slight impairment of balance, speech, vision, reaction time, and hearing. Euphoria. Judgment and self-control are reduced, and caution, reason and memory are impaired, .08 is legally impaired and it is illegal to drive at this level. You will probably believe that you are functioning better than you really are.

0.10-0.125 BAC: Significant impairment of motor coordination and loss of good judgment. Speech may be slurred; balance, vision, reaction time and hearing will be impaired. Euphoria.

0.13-0.15 BAC: Gross motor impairment and lack of physical control. Blurred vision and major loss of balance. Euphoria is reduced and dysphoria (anxiety, restlessness) is beginning to appear. Judgment and perception are severely impaired.

0.16-0.19 BAC: Dysphoria predominates, nausea may appear. The drinker has the appearance of a "sloppy drunk."

0.20 BAC: Felling dazed, confused or otherwise disoriented. May need help to stand or walk. If you injure yourself you may not feel the pain. Some people experience nausea and vomiting at this level. The gag reflex is impaired and you can choke if you do vomit. Blackouts are likely at this level so you may not remember what has happened.

0.25 BAC: All mental, physical and sensory functions are severely impaired. Increased risk of asphyxiation from choking on vomit and of seriously injuring yourself by falls or other accidents.

0.30 BAC: STUPOR. You have little comprehension of where you are. You may pass out suddenly and be difficult to awaken.

0.35 BAC: Coma is possible. This is the level of surgical anesthesia.

0.40 BAC and up: Onset of coma, and possible death due to
respiratory arrest.

From www.brad21.org/

Unknown

Is there a UK version of that table which you provided? We measure blood-alcohol content a little differently here I think.

Darth Beaver

I am not sure but I updated the post to include information related to states of inebriation based on BAC and the medical effect on the body. That way you can use the charts to determine by body weight what the BAC would be and cross reference it to determine the effects on the body regarless of the law of the land.

Refresh the page to see what i mean.

jehsiboi

I've had alcohol poisoning ... I was 16 ... It's not pretty they had to pump my stomach ... I don't remember being in the hospital ... But it was like a fucking week before I felt like a human again ... I was sick for days ...

Unknown

I've had alcohol poisoning ... I was 16 ... It's not pretty they had to pump my stomach ... I don't remember being in the hospital ... But it was like a fucking week before I felt like a human again ... I was sick for days ...

Do you remember enough of the event to tell us the story? I assume you drank a shit load? xD

jehsiboi

trx100 wrote:

Do you remember enough of the event to tell us the story? I assume you drank a shit load? xD

I was shooting small rock glasses of jim beam ... I think I did about 4 before I lost my memory and my friends told me I was drinking a lot of beer after that. I went for a walk with one of my friends and fell into someone's fence and brought the whole fucking thing down ... The owner came out and started beating me with a broom and his bulldog was attacking my leg ( this is all according to my mate, I did have massive bruises on my back and teeth marks on my legs) the guy called the police and when they arrested me that's when they called the ambulance

Edit:now that I think about it I remember my mum being really mad so i must of been younger than 16 ... I think I was 13 or 14 ... Lol .

Unknown

LOL

So it was all the result of drinking too much on an under-developed liver, eh? Seems about right. Speaking of which, does anyone know at what age your liver is fully developed?

Darth Beaver

I believe the correct answer is around 21.

RemadE

TheDarkRodent wrote: »

I believe the correct answer is around 21.

Sweet :cool: