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Alcohol Poisoning
Overdosing from alcohol. Excessive alcohol consumption can lead the intoxicated unconscious person to choke on his or her vomit, which could cause to death by asphyxiation. Signs of alcohol poisoning include mental confusion, stupor, coma, or inability to be roused; vomiting; seizures; slow breathing; irregular breathing; hypothermia (low body temperature); bluish skin color, and/or paleness. Even after a person stops drinking, alcohol in the stomach and intestine continues to enter the bloodstream and circulate throughout the body. It is dangerous to assume the person will be fine by sleeping it off.
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