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I wanted to know when you pass out from drinking does that mean you had alcohol poisoning?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Passed Out: If you drink so much alcohol that it renders you unconscious - this is considered alcohol poisoning.

Answered 7/22/2013

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