Litre of Spirits Safe????

BuzyLizzy

My 17year old brother recently began college and had started drinking quite a bit. On a usual night out he will drink a bottle of buckfast along with 3pints of beer possibly more for all I know! He is talking about going to a friends house tonight and a few young lads (his age) drinking a litre of vodka EACH. I am wondering of the health problems associated with the consumption of this amount of alcohol in one go before he leaves tonight.

Thank you in advance for replies

RedXIV

Might leave him feeling like he's gonna die for a few days but a valuable life lesson gained

Micky Dolenz

Tell him to man up, just the one litre, pfft.

RockinRolla

Absolutely disgraceful.

You need to march straight up to his room and tell him blue in the fce that hes not going out tonight! Then go around the offo, pick up a bottle of vodka and sit him down. Make him watch you drink that whole bottle straight up and let him see how damaging it is firsthand!

Pace2008

Guaranteed blackout drunk. He won't have any control over his actions, but he does have control over how much he drinks.

It's a ****ing horrible idea.

Local-womanizer

The only way to be sure is to drink a litre of Vodka yourself right now and see for yourself

KungPao

Sack me? Sack me?

I MADE THE BBC.

fonecrusher1

Tell him to cop the fcuk on. Its a dangerous amount of alcohol to consume. Especially for a little pup.

Look what happened to this guy...

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1105/1224282724335.html

KungPao

Stupid Idea.

Death is very possible with that amount of alcohol.

biko

I once drank almost a litre of T.D. whiskey. Didn't drink for months after and still cant touch Tullamore Dew.
Just thinking of it now makes me want to throw up.

Actually it was almost a whole regular bottle, 75cl.

Anyway, it's very dangerous and he could die from it, poisoning himself or maybe vomiting and chocking himself.

Spunge

Well if it's legal surely its safe.

TheZohanS

A litre of vodka could be enough to kill him. I'm a seasoned vodka drinker and I'd be in a world of pain after a litre under certain conditions.

If he is insisting on drinking make sure he has a substantial meal beforehand, and keep an eye on him...and don't let him outside...a litre will power the vodka scooter for quite a while.

ejmaztec

When the time comes, it would be best not to opt for cremation, as the aftermath will be like the fire-bombing of Dresden.

mikom

BuzyLizzy wrote: »

He is talking about going to a friends house tonight and a few young lads (his age) drinking a litre of vodka EACH. I am wondering of the health problems associated with the consumption of this amount of alcohol in one go before he leaves tonight.

Totally safe once it's consumed in a pub.
... signed the VFI

Aldebaran

BuzyLizzy wrote: »

He is talking about going to a friends house tonight and a few young lads (his age) drinking a litre of vodka EACH.

My guess is he's all talk like most 17 year olds and won't really be drinking that much. And if he does then he'll learn a valuable lesson the next day.

jimmycrackcorm

TheZohan wrote: »

A litre of vodka could be enough to kill him.

Not a bad way to go though...

Minstrel27

BuzyLizzy wrote: »

My 17year old brother recently began college and had started drinking quite a bit. On a usual night out he will drink a bottle of buckfast along with 3pints of beer possibly more for all I know! He is talking about going to a friends house tonight and a few young lads (his age) drinking a litre of vodka EACH. I am wondering of the health problems associated with the consumption of this amount of alcohol in one go before he leaves tonight.

Thank you in advance for replies

Your brother is an idiot.

Micky Dolenz

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

Not a bad way to go though...

What, in a pool of your own vomit,piss and shite?

I hate to put the kybosh on anyones plans, but for Gods sake, better to have one pissed off little brother, than to be walking behind his coffin. I wouldnt let him leave the house.

Tell your parents what he plans to do .

Pace2008

Death from alcohol poisoning is possible but unlikely.

Chances of death from falling into a canal or under the wheels of a car will increase by several orders of magnitude.

I've drank that much and more before. There's not a chance he'll have a clue what he's doing.

Four years ago I'd have replied to the OP with "CHUG, CHUG, CHUG!" I've grown up since and learned through experience that it’s moronic behavior and, moreover, dangerous on multiple levels – doubly so if his friends are going to be in the same state.

AntiMatter

Aldebaran wrote: »

My guess is he's all talk like most 17 year olds and won't really be drinking that much.

The problem could be them egging each other on.

A ridiculous amount to drink.

macquarie

He sounds like a real hard man, talking about drinking that much.

Danbo!

Just show your brother the Irish Times link and this thread. I can't imagine anything good coming from drinking a litre of vodka. Even if they are all fine (after the almighty hangover) they wont remember if they had any fun or not, so what the hell is the point?

If you're reading this, OP's brother, you're a retard, especially as you are planning it while sober.

And it's a Tuesday for god's sake.

Pace2008

Pace2008 wrote: »

Death from alcohol poisoning is possible but unlikely.

Chances of death from falling into a canal or under the wheels of a car will increase by several orders of magnitude.

I've drank that much and more before. There's not a chance he'll have a clue what he's doing.

Four years ago I'd have replied to the OP with "CHUG, CHUG, CHUG!" I've grown up since and learned through experience that it’s moronic behavior and, moreover, dangerous on multiple levels – doubly so if his friends are going to be in the same state.

You may be right, but I would think a litre of strong spirits WOULD be enough to kill .

Jagle

im a heavy vodka drinker but even at bottle in one night, before going out to the club i haven't done in a long time, and last time i did it, well lets just say not invited to any function my mates family is having ever again, very stupid of him to do it, but sure in a country where alcohol is legal and you can consume as much as you want people are gonna get hurt and die. sad story about that cork man

ejmaztec

Some people can get away with it, but there are stories on a regular basis of the idiots that don't.

A vodka-drinking competition? Twats.

TheZohanS

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

Not a bad way to go though...

Chances are you'd end up severely brain damaged instead.

Pace2008 wrote: »

Death from alcohol poisoning is possible but unlikely.

Choking on the aul vomit is, however.

Pace2008

Danbo! wrote: »

Just show your brother the Irish Times link and this thread. I can't imagine anything good coming from drinking a litre of vodka.

Meh, shock-and-awe tactics are a bit dated. The chances of death from alchol toxicity are pretty low.

I sorted out my drinking (all too recently) when my friends bluntly told me I was getting arsehole drunk too often, and it was pure selfishness on my part having them take care of me.

mconigol

Madness...severely putting himself at risk....

Don't let him do it :eek:

plein de force

you're brother is an idiot.

better have the funeral home on hold, with 1 litre. he's probably still at that stage bigging up how much he's drinking. give him a slap and tell him to cop on

Lukker-

He'll be OK if he doesn't try and down it neat. He should be in no rush to drink that much, the main reason people die is from trying to down half a litre at once and then they get accute alcohol poisoning and die. Not a great idea to drink it with a bunch of lads though.

Pace2008

TheZohan wrote: »

Choking on the aul vomit is, however.

That's what I was getting at - death from straight-up alcohol poisoning is quite rare; death or injury from misadventure much less so.

Lumen

Depending on various personal factors, but most critically the total drinking time, this calculator trips over from "unconscious" to "dead" at anything faster than about 23 hours for 1L of 40% vodka.

In other words, if you drink this much in less than one full 24 period it might kill you.

That said, I think I've done a normal (70cl) size bottle of spirits in one session, and survived. I wouldn't recommend it.

Fittle

Your brother is an idiot, and you're a bigger one, coming on boards asking for advice like this when you know the answer.

Tell your folks what he intends doing, before we all read about him or his mates, jumping into a car after their session and killing someone:rolleyes:

Tarzan_man

Ah sure, gimme the address of the house that the party is at and I'll head over and look after him for you. I'll of course need payment.

Litre of Vodka should do it.

Pace2008

The most I've ever drank in a single session was what was supposed to be my supplies for a weekend road trip: 1.4L of vodka and 8 cans; all, somehow, over the course of about 5 hours.

I didn't die, as you can see, but I did start on everyone in the room and set my mate's couch on fire.

amacachi

Had a litre of Vodka last night and just got up. Not a pianful hangover but I feel very weak. I strongly doubt a 17 year old will get to the end of a litre without puking though so I wouldn't worry too much about it.

Could you live with yourself if he died, knowing what you now know?

I guess it remains to be seen who is the bigger idiot.
Tell your parents for Jaze sake.

Pace2008

amacachi wrote: »

Had a litre of Vodka last night and just got up. Not a pianful hangover but I feel very weak. I strongly doubt a 17 year old will get to the end of a litre without puking though so I wouldn't worry too much about it.

I've found vokda lacks that safety net extant in beer and the like. You can down in all in no time and it just hits you like a paralytic train before you see it coming.

AntiMatter

I went into a blackout one night, drinking vodka, and snapped out of the blackout on an aeroplane, with the stewardess asking me for my boarding pass, which I'd lost.

I couldn't remember booking a flight, and didn't know where I was going because I was sans boarding pass, and was too embarrassed to ask anybody.

What a hangover.

amacachi

Pace2008 wrote: »

I've found vokda lacks that safety net extant in beer and the like. You can down in all in no time and it just hits you like a paralytic train before you see it coming.

True that but unless it happens to everyone at the same time it should be safe once they know to turn the passed out people onto their side. :pac:

JayEnnis

He sounds like an inexperienced drinker, I doubt he'll get halfway through the bottle without puking his ring up and passing out.

Or he'll feel so **** that he'll stop drinking it.

hynesie08

Unfortunately op, at that age your brother is what we commonly refer to as an idiot. I'm fairly sure most people on here have consumed way to much alchohol at that age. Chances are if he claims he's drinking x amount it's probably bull****. You can tell him all the horror storys ya like but he won't listen. As for the litre of vodka, chances are he'll pass out/Fall asleep/soil himself before finishing it.

ScumLord

We used to do that when I was around 18 years old, we'd buy bottles of vodka and spend the day drinking them before heading to the pub. I don't know how we managed it, certainly couldn't do it any more. Last time I drank a bottle of whiskey I was sick for days after wards. It's something you'll try a few times and grow out of fairly quickly.

Aldebaran

Pace2008 wrote: »

I've found vokda lacks that safety net extant in beer and the like. You can down in all in no time and it just hits you like a paralytic train before you see it coming.

Reminds me of what Dylan Moran said about vodka:

'Vodka is a very deceptive drink, because you drink it and you think, "What is this? This is pointless! It's - you can't taste it, you can't smell it... Why did we waste our money on this, bloody- why are we on a traffic island?"'

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

What kind of fcuking idiot is he!? A litre? He wont even get thru it anyway if he only started drinking... Leave him off though, its a good lesson (speaking from experience..:()..
Just go into him in the morning and start playing some annoying song like The Sweet Escape or Dragonsta Den Tai at full volume.. he'll never touch the stuff again..:pac:

Sea Sharp

A litre of vodka in one drunken session is far more dangerous than taking pills for the night.

minidazzler

He's 17, he won't get a whole litre down before he passes out unless he is a proper fat bastard.

It's quite possible to drink that much, but idealy should be done over the course of a day rather than just one short night.

Also, since he's with a load of mates they are gonna be pouring triples to seem cool, so yeah, he's pretty much fcuked.

dougal-maguire

he'll not be remembering much if hes not a lump of a gosson.id often drink 70cl of rum on a night out and be reasonably ok.13 or 14 pints,which is about the same as 1 litre of 40% vodka,would have me blacking out.the chance of dying directly from that amount of drinks is minimal,the chance of dying does however increase.

df1985

Im 25, and as much as I love vodka a litre is a serious amount. Ive done it but he'll be in bits for a few days at his age and overall its not a good idea. Anytime I drank that amount it I regretted it when i realised I drank that much.

At the same time it could be a few 17yr olds talking ****e and trying to be the big man, would be suprised if they got through a litre each. At that age everyone exaggerates how much they drink.

we'llallhavetea_old

Pace2008 wrote: »

and set my mate's couch on fire.

i lol'd

anyway, he's not gonna be physically able to drink that much op, he'll try and pass out tbh.