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The latest entry on the list below marks the death of Tyler Christopher. This is a list of the most notable people in Category:Alcohol-related deaths who died of short- and/or long-term effects of alcohol consumption. Deaths caused indirectly by alcohol, or driving under the influence, are not listed here.
It is proposed that alcoholic ketoacidosis is a significant cause of death among people with chronic alcoholism although the true prevalence is unknown. Estimation of prevalence and outcomes of this population is limited by difficulty in diagnosing the condition and the presence of multiple disorders at presentation.
In the Western world about 15% of people have problems with alcoholism at some point in time. [3] Alcohol depresses the central nervous system, slowing cerebral messaging and altering the way signals are sent and received. Progressively larger amounts of alcohol are needed to achieve the same physical and emotional results.
Alcohol use is a major cause of preventable liver disease worldwide, and alcoholic liver disease is the main alcohol-related chronic medical illness. [6] Millions of people of all ages, from adolescents to the elderly, engage in unhealthy drinking. [7] In the United States, excessive alcohol use costs more than $249 billion annually. [8]
Revolutionary who died during a hunger strike. Julia Livilla: 18–41 Roman Empire: Roman imperial princess, sister of Caligula, starved to death in her banishment on the orders of her uncle, the emperor Claudius. Liu Zongzhou: 1578–1645 Ming Empire: Confucian scholar who starved himself to death following the fall of the Ming dynasty. Livilla
A disease of despair is one of three classes of behavior-related medical conditions that increase in groups of people who experience despair due to a sense that their long-term social and economic prospects are bleak. The three disease types are drug overdose (including alcohol overdose), suicide, and alcoholic liver disease.
Alcohol use disorder Some types of medications [ 1 ] : 37–38 Refeeding syndrome ( RFS) is a metabolic disturbance which occurs as a result of reinstitution of nutrition in people who are starved , severely malnourished , or metabolically stressed because of severe illness.
An appeal against Gardner's appointment—as a legal means of challenging his decision—as Korp's guardian was reportedly considered by opponents of his decision but no appeal was made. The protest group's spokesperson reported to the media that they would be willing to give anything a try in order to stop her from dying from starvation.