Alcohol poisoning

This is a sad story but certainly a wake-up call for everyone especially young people leaving home for the first time. I remember at college others kids, who had not had much experience drinking vodka like water. Alcohol poisoning is very possible -- it's worth reminding kids off to college.

Man, 20, dies after drinking bet: police

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VANCOUVER (CBC) - A drinking contest went horribly wrong when a young man died of what police believe was alcohol poisoning on the weekend, RCMP in Burnaby, B.C., said Wednesday.

Police officers were called to a North Burnaby residence Saturday morning and found the 20-year-old's body on the floor, RCMP Cpl. Alexandra Mulvihill said.

Investigators believe the man had been drinking with friends the night before, consuming 10 bottles of beer before tackling a large amount of whisky, Mulvihill said.

"Two friends thought they would enter into a bet of fortune in regards to whether or not this one male could chug a 26 [ounce] whisky. Unfortunately, this is the tragic result of the bet," Mulvihill said in a telephone interview.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/cbc/080827/canada/vancouver_bc_drinking_bet_death