URGENT: BAC QUESTION

[augie00]

Hey. I just hung out with my friend and her friend. He had been drinking heavily. He just blew a .34. How dangerous is that? Should we take him to the hospital?

[smokingrobot]

how big is he?

[smokingrobot]

i dont know i just opened myself up to dick jokes, or if mine could be construed as one.

[augie00]

i'd say about 5'5" 140 lbs

[TheMainEvent]

I certainly don't think it would be overcautous to take him to the hospital at that level.

[CardSharpCook]

water him down immediately. Have him drink lots of water and don't let him go to sleep for an hour or two.

[augie00]

Yeah she is feeding him water until he pukes

[whiskeytown]

pretty bad...

If I were you, I would STRONGLY encourage him to go throw up in the bathroom - but I am not qualified to say whether that is bad enough for medical attention or not....

but I would DEFINATELY get him to go puke in the toilet - get some of that alcohol back OUT of him.

RB

[Shilly]

Brad,

.34 is really bad. If it was an accurate breathalyzer, your friend is in bad shape. Most people die at about .45 or so--your friend might be on his way up. If he's conscious and coherent right now, I'd make him puke, he should be alright. If he's passed out, you might want to get medical help.

[smokingrobot]

damn,.

is he responsive?

if he becomes non=responsive i'd get worried.

better to be safe than sorry though, so why not take a trip to the hospital, come back, and give us a trip report?

[asofel]

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Hey. I just hung out with my friend and her friend. He had been drinking heavily. He just blew a .34. How dangerous is that? Should we take him to the hospital?

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that's a lot for such a small person too...the water and no sleep (ie choke to death on puke) is a good idea

I think the watering him down might be naive. It's already in his blood and gone to his brain. He's probably passing out. I'd take him to the hospital.

[Voltron87]

get him to a hospital, now

[smokingrobot]

try and give him some carbs (bread, not a lot) to soak up the alcohol. give him water.

then make him puke.

then start over again.

or just make this easy and safe, go to the hospital and get his stomach pumped.

just for a point of refernce, i once went 15 shots of various drinks one night (birthday) and made it to the next morning before i threw up for a long time.

and im about 5'7" to 5'8" & a buck fifty.

[CardSharpCook]

No, it doesn't matter his size. He has reached .34% alcohol saturation. "for his size" he has drunk far less than a big person, but it is irrelevant. It is the old, "which weighs more; a pound of feathers or a pound of steel" question. I don't want to council against safety, but you probably don't need to go to the hosipital as long as he retains consciousness.

[Eurotrash]

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There's more vodka in this piss than there is piss.

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[smokingrobot]

oh yeah thats true.

hence %...

[Shilly]

Brad, how did you measure his BAC? If you used a portable breathalyzer, it's probably not very accurate. I'm not trying to say that your friend doesn't need to go to the hospital, but the accuracy of home breathalyzers isn't very good. If he stays conscious, I don't think you need to take him to the hospital, but if he passes out, he needs some help.

[asofel]

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No, it doesn't matter his size. He has reached .34% alcohol saturation. "for his size" he has drunk far less than a big person, but it is irrelevant. It is the old, "which weighs more; a pound of feathers or a pound of steel" question. I don't want to council against safety, but you probably don't need to go to the hosipital as long as he retains consciousness.

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true true, i realize that. Yet, at the same time, I'd bet money that my .34 bac isn't as bad as his .34

[Voltron87]

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No, it doesn't matter his size. He has reached .34% alcohol saturation. "for his size" he has drunk far less than a big person, but it is irrelevant. It is the old, "which weighs more; a pound of feathers or a pound of steel" question. I don't want to council against safety, but you probably don't need to go to the hosipital as long as he retains consciousness.

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his size doesnt matter. .30 is the same on a 230 lb person as it is on a 160 lb person. its a percent.


get him to a hospital, be on the safe side.

[Shilly]

Although size doesn't matter in terms of BAC, tolerance does. A seasoned drinker might be coherent at this point, but others will most likely be in bad shape.

[Alobar]

Its not worth [censored] around with man. Just take him to the hospital.

My old roomate one time was already drunk and then chugged a fith of whiskey. He passed out and started puking, and was just more [censored] up than I had ever seen anyone. I decided it wasnt worth wondering about and took him to the hospital. It ended up being this huge ass hassle, and turned out he would have been fine had I not even taken him, but even then, I still dont regret the decision. Its somebodies life you are basically in charge of when they get like that, err on the side of caution

[Voltron87]

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Its not worth [censored] around with man. Just take him to the hospital.

My old roomate one time was already drunk and then chugged a fith of whiskey. He passed out and started puking, and was just more [censored] up than I had ever seen anyone. I decided it wasnt worth wondering about and took him to the hospital. It ended up being this huge ass hassle, and turned out he would have been fine had I not even taken him, but even then, I still dont regret the decision. Its somebodies life you are basically in charge of when they get like that, err on the side of caution

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i agree.

having a friend die because you didnt take him to the hospital is a relatively bigger hassle than filling out paperwork at the hospital and waiting in the lobby reading US News.

[asofel]

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No, it doesn't matter his size. He has reached .34% alcohol saturation. "for his size" he has drunk far less than a big person, but it is irrelevant. It is the old, "which weighs more; a pound of feathers or a pound of steel" question. I don't want to council against safety, but you probably don't need to go to the hosipital as long as he retains consciousness.

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his size doesnt matter. .30 is the same on a 230 lb person as it is on a 160 lb person. its a percent.


get him to a hospital, be on the safe side.

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read what shilly just wrote. I definitely agree. Perhaps this needs a poll...

[augie00]

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Brad, how did you measure his BAC? If you used a portable breathalyzer, it's probably not very accurate. I'm not trying to say that your friend doesn't need to go to the hospital, but the accuracy of home breathalyzers isn't very good. If he stays conscious, I don't think you need to take him to the hospital, but if he passes out, he needs some help.

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Yeah, a portable brethalizer. I had always suspected that it showed a bit higher than normal (as it should) but I had never heard it from anyone else.

I think these stupid breathalizers suck anyway. One of my douchey friends has one and he thinks it's the best thing since sliced bread. F that. Breathalizers are stupid.

[whiskeytown]

there is something about the mindset that says "let's see how close I can get to drunk and still be legal enough to drive" that is disturbing.

I say this realizing I have sat at bar stools and added up the number of drinks I had and tried to justify a way to say I was under .08 cause I ate Steak and spread the first 3 drinks out over 2 hrs.

RB

[smokingrobot]

one reason i enjoy living within stumbling distance of my local bar.

[smokingrobot]

so was he ok? whats the story?

[mmcd]

Is he a big drinker?

If so, don't worry about .34 isn't all that high for a seasoned drunk.

If not, you probably don't want to just leave him his own devices. Keep him awake, make him puke, etc. and take him to the hospital if he takes a turn for the worse.

[Alexthegreat]

???

[Al P]

What did you blow and how drunk are you (to see how far off that meter is)?

[newhizzle]

when i got my dub, i blew a .15 off a fifth, it was a couple hours later, but if i can drink a fifth and blow a .15, then a .34 is serious

[BigBaitsim (milo)]

Go to the hospital. 0.40 is LD50, the point at which 50% of people will die. BAC rises for 30 or more minutes after a person stops drinking. Don't take stupid risks with your friend's life. Get him medical attention immediately.

[Shillx]

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when i got my dub, i blew a .15 off a fifth, it was a couple hours later, but if i can drink a fifth and blow a .15, then a .34 is serious

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This is total BS. If you instantly consumed a fifth (80 proof), you would blow a .4 or so if you weighed about 180 pounds.

The LC50 (Lethal concentration 50% death) is about .40%
The LC100 (100% death) is quoted to be about .60%

This isn't totally accurate as people have been found with BACs > 1% but this guide is rough for someone who hasn't built up an excessive tollerance.

Brad

[MrTrik]

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No, it doesn't matter his size. He has reached .34% alcohol saturation. "for his size" he has drunk far less than a big person, but it is irrelevant. It is the old, "which weighs more; a pound of feathers or a pound of steel" question. I don't want to council against safety, but you probably don't need to go to the hosipital as long as he retains consciousness.

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true true, i realize that. Yet, at the same time, I'd bet money that my .34 bac isn't as bad as his .34

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You are a moran. Did you skip school the day they covered what a [censored] percentage is? Retart.

[augie00]

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so was he ok? whats the story?

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He's fine. He puked a bunch and went to sleep.

[asofel]

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No, it doesn't matter his size. He has reached .34% alcohol saturation. "for his size" he has drunk far less than a big person, but it is irrelevant. It is the old, "which weighs more; a pound of feathers or a pound of steel" question. I don't want to council against safety, but you probably don't need to go to the hosipital as long as he retains consciousness.

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true true, i realize that. Yet, at the same time, I'd bet money that my .34 bac isn't as bad as his .34

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You are a moran. Did you skip school the day they covered what a [censored] percentage is? Retart.

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*sigh*

yes, i have no idea if a pound of feathers weighs more or less than a pound of gold. i'm making a poll about this and will accept all challengers...