The Dangers of Blackout Drinking

 

Blackout Drinking -- is categorized as binge drinking in-which the individual drinks so heavily in such a short period of time, that the brain cannot record new memories. Essentially, an individual that has reached "blackout" Blood Alcohol Contents (BACs), will not be able to retain memory of the events happening during the blackout period. This leaves a very dangerous window open for the individual in-which the individual is exposed to many risks and dangers. Here are some of the risks associated with blackout drinking.

Suppressed Breathing, Asphyxiation, and Death

One of the biggest dangers to those that are blackout drunk, is that when they eventually pass out (It will happen, a blackout drunk is unable to naturally enter a normal state of sleep), that they will pass out in a dangerous position, leaving them open to labored breathing, suppressed breathing functions, and even asphyxiation. We have all heard the stories of people falling asleep drunk or on drugs, and never waking up -- this is due to suppressed breathing and death during the night.

Public Blackout Drunkenness

Being blackout-drunk in public is dangerous enough, but there is much more danger hidden in this. Consider that when in blackout drunk, you do not have any control over yourself. In this moment -- in public -- you are opening yourself to the dangers of getting robbed, kidnapped, beaten, or even being hit by passing cars. Being in public can be a very dangerous thing, especially when you can barely stand and are highly intoxicated.

Alcoholism

Of course the one major risk associated with all types of binge drinking and alcohol abuse, is the increased risk of addiction and alcoholism. While full-on alcoholism typically takes much more than a few cases of binge and blackout drinking, these types of behaviors surely increase the risk of alcoholism, and can even speed up the onset of addiction.

Alcohol can be very dangerous when ingested in large amounts. If your drinking has become binge-drinking, or you are having increased periods of blackout drunks, it could be time to seek alcohol abuse treatment, before the problem continues to escalate.

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