Two people died after drinking continuously for 2 days

Previously, on October 9, Mr. Le Quang Cuong (born in 1988), along with Mr. Tra Van Em (born in 1957) and Mr. Do Van Tam (born in 1983), all residing in Nhon Quoi Hamlet (My Nhon Commune, Ba Tri District), organized a drinking party at Mr. Em's house. At noon of the same day, they stopped and Mr. Tam returned home.

At noon on October 10, Mr. Tam showed signs of fatigue, his family took him to the Ba Tri Regional General Hospital for emergency treatment, then transferred him to Nguyen Dinh Chieu General Hospital. Here, the patient received emergency treatment but died, so his family took him home for burial.

According to Nguyen Dinh Chieu General Hospital, on the afternoon of October 10, the hospital admitted patient Do Van Tam, from My Nhon commune, Ba Tri district. The patient's family said that the patient had been drinking heavily for 2 days. At the time of admission, the patient was dizzy, nauseous, then turned red and purple, and stopped breathing; when he arrived at Ba Tri Regional General Hospital, he was given emergency cardiopulmonary arrest, intubated... The patient's heartbeat returned and he was transferred to Nguyen Dinh Chieu General Hospital. The patient had a history of alcoholism and alcohol-induced psychosis.

According to the initial diagnosis, the patient showed signs of respiratory failure, cardiorespiratory arrest, myocardial resuscitation; monitoring for methanol poisoning; monitoring for cardiogenic shock. The patient had acute myocardial infarction, electrolyte disturbance. Late at night on October 10, the patient's condition worsened, and the family asked to go home.

The test result of Methanol concentration in the blood of patient Do Van Tam at Ho Chi Minh City Forensic Center showed that the result was greater than 100mg/100ml.

During this time, Mr. Le Quang Cuong and Mr. Tra Van Em continued to drink alcohol three more times on the evening of October 9, the morning and evening of October 10. On the morning of October 11, Mr. Tra Van Em showed signs of fatigue and was taken to the Ba Tri Regional General Hospital for emergency treatment, then transferred to Nguyen Dinh Chieu General Hospital but died on the way.

Doctor Trinh Minh Hiep, Director of Nguyen Dinh Chieu General Hospital, said that recently, the hospital has received many cases of alcohol poisoning, many of which were already in serious condition and died when they arrived at the hospital.

According to Dr. Hiep, the abuse and use of alcohol of unknown origin can cause addiction, reduce brain activity, cause loss of consciousness, affect the cardiovascular system, etc. In addition, alcohol abuse can cause traffic accidents, conflicts, and conflicts in society. Drinking too much too quickly can cause acute poisoning; prolonged drinking can cause chronic poisoning. In addition, drinking alcohol that does not ensure quality, with a high Methanol content exceeding the permitted standard, can cause acute poisoning, cell damage, especially to the eyes and brain, blindness and can lead to death. Drinking alcohol with a concentration exceeding the permitted concentration or alcohol of unknown origin, abusing alcohol can easily cause acute alcohol poisoning, directly affecting the entire body, especially the nervous system.

Doctor Hiep recommends that to ensure your health, everyone should limit alcohol consumption (it is best not to drink). If you do drink alcohol, choose alcohol that is safe for food and drink only a small amount. Do not drink alcohol if you do not know what kind of alcohol it is or if the origin is unknown.

Previously, in August 2022, in An Hiep commune (Ba Tri district), there were consecutive cases of alcohol poisoning that killed 3 people, many of whom had to be hospitalized, seriously affecting their health. According to the sample testing report of the Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Public Health, the alcohol sample that caused poisoning and killed 3 people had a Methanol content of 10,714,286 mg/l, 5,357 times higher than the permitted standard.