the mechanics of drinking yourself to death

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You hear this sometimes “oh Jimmy? Yeah he drank himself to death after his wife died” But this actually possible? Does the body reach a point where it can’t process alcohol at a certain point?

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The phrase could mean that he consumed alcohol for an extended period of several days or weeks. The liver has to work hard to remove alcohol from the body. It can regenerate over time, but can get overwhelmed, inflamed and permanently lose its detoxifying function.

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