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Why are the symptoms of alcohol poisoning so critical?  Haven’t most people vomited from too much drinking?  Haven’t millions of drinkers felt like falling asleep while drinking at a bar?  Don’t most people slur their speech when they have three or four drinks?  In short, what’s the big deal about alcohol poisoning?  Why can’t I simply take some Alka Selser, “tough it out,” and go home and go to bed?  When a person is experiencing alcohol poisoning, this means that he or she has had substantially more alcohol than his or her body can process.  Depending on the amount of alcohol that has been consumed and on the ability of the person’s liver to metabolize the alcohol, the person’s body may start to shut down.  When alcohol poisoning gets to this level, the person can die if he or she doesn’t get immediate medical care.  In sum, the symptoms of alcohol poisoning are critical because they are indications of a potentially fatal medical condition.