How much alcohol does it take to kill you

The amount of alcohol it takes to kill you is highly dependent on body size and weight. For example, a 200 pound man would need to drink about 5 liters or 13 standard drinks in less than 2 hours before he could experience liver failure. A smaller woman might be able to stay alive with only 3-4 ounces of liquor during the same time frame because her body will process the alcohol at a slower rate. Generally speaking, however, if someone consumes more than 4-5 alcoholic beverages within an hour’s period they are considered legally drunk and can expect serious consequences from drinking too much including death by choking on their own vomit or passing out behind the wheel leading into traffic accidents that may result in injury or death for themselves and others around.