Fatal intoxication following rectal instillation of alcohol.
[Article in German]

Nadjem H, Ropohl D, Werp J.

Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität Freiburg.
Abstract
A 62-year old man who had been living on a remote farm was found dead in his bed. Inserted in his rectum was a synthetic flexible tube filled with brandy (43 vol. %) and connected to a bicycle pump. Samples taken during autopsy from 3 different parts of the body showed ethanol concentrations from 4.87% to 5.35% in the blood and 6.73% in the urine. The ethanol concentrations in the small and large intestine were considerably higher (more than 29%) than in the stomach (9%). The decreased had a tumor as large as a tennis ball on the base of his tongue, almost completely filling the oropharynx, making swallowing very difficult, which probably was the reason of the rectal instillation of alcohol. The report deals with this unusual case of rectal alcohol instillation, and with the different ethanol and congener alcohol concentrations in the body fluids.

AND THE 2007 DARWIN AWARD WINNER IS...
THE ENEMA WITHIN (Confirmed True by Darwin)

May 2004, Texas | Michael was an alcoholic. And not an ordinary alcoholic, but an alcoholic who liked to take his liquor... well, rectally. His wife said he was "addicted to enemas" and often used alcohol in this manner. The result was the same: inebriation. And tonight, Michael was in for one hell of a party.

Two 1.5 litre bottles of sherry, more than 100 fluid ounces, right up the old address!

When the rest of us have had enough, we either stop drinking or pass out. When Michael had had enough (and subsequently passed out) the alcohol remaining in his rectal cavity continued to be absorbed. The next morning, Michael was dead.

The 58-year-old did a pretty good job of embalming himself. Toxicology reports measured his blood alcohol level as 0.47%.

In order to qualify for a Darwin Award, a person must remove himself from the gene pool via an "astounding misapplication of judgment." Three litres of sherry up the butt can only be described as astounding. Unsurprisingly, his neighbors said they were surprised to learn of the incident.

"The 58-year-old did a pretty good job of embalming himself. Toxicology reports measured his blood alcohol level as 0.47%."
Ret mig hvis jeg tager fejl, men en blodalkoholprocent på 0,47 = 4,7 promille, ikke? En pæn promille, men ikke noget jeg ville tro man døde af.

Folk har overlevet mere end det, men det er bestemt i det område hvor der er en risiko for at kradse af. Grænsen for hvornår man får blackout, ligger omkring en promille på 2 for de fleste.

Jeg kan huske en gang i folkeskolen da en politidame kom ud for at advare os om faren ved alkohol osv, og hvis jeg husker rigtigt, så sagde hun noget i stil med "Med en promille på 4 mister de fleste bevidstheden, og med en promille på 5 er der risiko for at dø"..

BAC (% by vol.)
0.21–0.29
Behavior
Stupor
Loss of understanding
Impaired sensations
Impairment
Severe motor impairment
Loss of consciousness
Memory
0.30–0.39
Behavior
Severe CNS depression
Unconsciousness
Death is possible
Impairment
Bladder function
Breathing
Heart rate
≥0.40
Behavior
General lack of behavior
Unconsciousness
Death
Impairment
Breathing
Heart rate

Og jeg som helt naturligt gik ud fra at hun overdrev.. Det ser så ikke således ud iflg. oficiel statistik, men hvad kan man også bruge det til...