Even something seemingly normal, like snoring, can be someone's last gasp when it comes to alcohol poisoning. Don't ignore this cry for help, TAKE notice; save a life:
"When people are very drunk, or drugged, 'snoring' is actually not real snoring,
Heath Ledger's final breaths were obstructed, which caused him to "snore". Had someone recognized this as a symptom of an overdose, and called 911 his young life may have been saved. Alcohol and other suppressants can begin to close the airways in the final stages of a fatal overdose.but often a form of partial airway obstruction. A very alarming, particular type of snoring is when a person snores both on the inhale and the exhale - that's called stridor and it is an absolute indication that someone needs to call 911."-Doc Gurley, San Francisco Chronicle. "City Brights". May 25, 2009.
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Thanks for posting this. I had no idea that this could happen.
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