nutrition and drinking problems rule the social media age. Although they may look interesting on mobile phone screens, they are mostly dangerous and harmful to the body and health. In a recent drinking challenge, a 21-year-old influencer died while drinking whiskey. Scroll down to read the details.
According to the latest news report, Thai social media influencer Thanakarn Kanti, better known online as ‘Lester Bank’, has died after drinking two bottles of whiskey as part of bail, for which he was offered 30,000 Thai baht (Rs 75,228 ). as part of the challenge. The incident took place at a birthday party in Chanthaburi’s Tha Mai area on December 25, where the intellectually disabled Mr Kanthi arrived around 11pm.
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According to a report in the Bangkok Post, during the party, Kanti was asked to drink a 350ml bottle of Regency whiskey with an offer of 10,000 baht in cash per bottle.
He accepted the challenger and drank two bottles in just 20 minutes. He soon passed out due to excessive alcohol consumption and was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Police were reported to have detained the man who had hired Kanti to take the challenge.
The death of the young influencer sparked a debate on social media. After that, a social media post by Mr Kanthi went viral, where he said he was carrying out such outrageous tests to earn money for his family.
“I am ready to endure bullying and insults just to get a piece of money from rich people to feed my family,” the message reads.
What is there Alcohol poisoning?
Alcohol poisoning is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition that occurs when a person consumes a dangerous amount of alcohol in a short period of time, resulting in toxic levels in the blood. This overwhelms the body’s ability to process and eliminate alcohol, resulting in impaired physical and mental function.
How does this happen?
Alcohol is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream, but the liver can only process one standard drink per hour. Heavy drinking can cause alcohol to build up in the blood, leading to toxicity.
Symptoms of alcohol poisoning
The most common symptoms of alcohol poisoning are said to include confusion, vomiting, seizures, slow or irregular breathing, pale or bluish skin, loss of consciousness, and inability to wake up.
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Consequences
Alcohol poisoning is said to cause brain damage, aspiration pneumonia, cardiac arrest and even death.
