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Why should you not give alcohol to a person suffering from hypothermia?
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∙ 15y ago
alcohol dilates your blood vessels allowing the body to lose heat faster through the skin.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoAlcohol is a depressant, and the functions of a hypothermic person are already depressed. Also, alcohol causes additional heat loss by dilating blood vessels near the surface of the skin.
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