Chugging alcohol can be fatal. When someone sips too much Ethanol Entertainment, call emergency services immediately. It is no rumor that adults prefer meeting stomach-pumped teenagers in the hospital than dead ones on their kitchen floor.
Clues when someone needs a ride in the meat-wagon:
confusion;
vector spewing;
violent, or dangerous anger;
skin changes: pale, blue tinge, or cold and clammy;
seizures (major or minor uncontrolled trembling); and
shallow breathing (fewer than 12 breaths per minute).
Short-term alcohol effects can cause fetal damage during pregnancy. Long-term toxic effects of excessive alcohol abuse include disease, strokes, sleep disorders, weight gain, kidney stones, diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, and higher susceptibility to infection, colds, and cancer.
