The tox reports are back: Amy Winehouse's BAC was .416 at the time of her death

[Tron]

That is a HUGH blood alcohol content

Matty, Tully, Steve's............ weigh in on this.

Per CNN

http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/26/how-people-die-from-drinking/

As the news that Amy Winehouse died from alcohol poisoning traveled around the world Wednesday, some were shocked to hear exactly how much alcohol the late singer had in her system at the time of her death. According to a pathologist who testified during the inquest, Winehouse's blood-alcohol level was .416 when she died, more than five times the legal limit for driving. In both the United States and Britain, the legal limit to drive is .08.

Alcohol poisoning is caused by drinking a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time. It is not always fatal; depending on the person and the amount of alcohol consumed, alcohol poisoning may cause brain damage, liver damage, vomiting, nausea, or unconsciousness. Women are slightly more susceptible to alcohol poisoning than men, due to a lesser amount of fluid in their bodies. A person's age, weight, previous alcohol and drug experience, and the type of alcohol being consumed are all factors that may increase a person's chance for developing alcohol poisoning.
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[stevek173]

So like a beer bottle full of vodka was in her system

Not that much in my opinion, but when you are constantly doing it

Just a matter of time

 

[betplom]

Wait, Amy Winehouse is dead?

I think Pavy once predicted her death.

 

[FairWarning]

I had a friend who had a .43, took 3 days to sober up in jail. Got 18 months for it and was lucky it wasn't far more.

 

[betplom]

In America you get locked up for having a high blood alcohol level?

Land of the free.

 

[Saulty]

In America you get locked up for having a high blood alcohol level?

Land of the free.

Only if you get caught driving. Do they let DUI's go home after they pull them over in Canada?

 

[betplom]

Fairwarning never said anything about driving.

Indulge me here pal I'm bored.

 

[Matty]

So like a beer bottle full of vodka was in her system

aka an average Tuesday night at the Matty Rains

Kidding. Seems hardly deadly, but I reckon that Ms. Winehouse wasn't exactly in tip top shape to begin with. We also weigh close to a hunnerd pounds more than her.

 

[betplom]

aka as an average Tuesday night at the Matty Rains

Kidding. Seems hardly though, but I reckon that Ms. Winehouse wasn't exactly in tip top shape to begin with.

She seemed very skinny.

 

[stevek173]

aka an average Tuesday night at the Matty Rains

Kidding. Seems hardly deadly, but I reckon that Ms. Winehouse wasn't exactly in tip top shape to begin with. We also weigh close to a hunnerd pounds more than her.

Lol, right same here.

Seriously though she weighd what 115. How did she even get used to this much booze being that small? She must have been puking all over the place while building that tolerance.

 

[Matty]

Yeah. We don't claim to have a real clear understanding of BAC but .416 seems absurdly high.

 

[Saulty]

Yeah. We don't claim to have a real clear understanding of BAC but .416 seems absurdly high.

I think that means she was 5X more than the drank legal limit. Most likely her liver exploded from alcohol poisoning and killed her.