Characteristics, toxicology and major organ pathology of deaths due to acute alcohol toxicity in Australia, 2011-2022.
Shane DarkeJohan DuflouAmy PeacockAgata ChrzanowskaWing See YuenMichael FarrellJulia LappinPublished in: Drug and alcohol review (2024)
The 'typical' case was a long-standing, heavy spirits drinker. BACs showed enormous variation and no arbitrary concentration may be deemed lethal. Clinically significant disease was associated with death at a lower BAC and people with such disease may be at increased risk of alcohol poisoning.