What causes alcohol poisoning?
Alcohol poisoning is most commonly caused by binge drinking, but can also occur through accidental ingestion of household products containing alcohol. Alcohol is absorbed through the stomach very quickly. If you are drinking on an empty stomach, alcohol will begin to affect your brain functions in less than one minute. In the body, alcohol acts as a depressant, changing the way the body and the brain function. Alcohol slows the down normal functions including heart beat, breathing, and your gag reflex that keeps you from choking. Too much alcohol in a short time can cause your system to slow down too far causing you to pass out, or your organs to stop functioning.
