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Alcohol Blackout

While the name suggests unconsciousness due to excessive drinking, nothing could be from the truth. Alcohol blackouts occur when the elevated blood alcohol level prevents current events from entering normal memory storage sites within the brain. Alcohol blackouts represent a form of temporary amnesia lasting a few moments to several hours. During an alcohol blackout the affected individual looks and acts normally. The person does not slur their speech nor display any signs of incoordination. They carry on normal conversations, dance, watch television, dine and even engage in sexual activities. Unfortunately they lack judgment and place themselves at risk for harm yet do not remember any of the activities when the blood alcohol level returns to normal. Two forms of alcohol blackouts exist: fragmentary and en bloc. Fragmentary blackouts occur suddenly and last between 15 minutes to several hours. Partial memory may be restored with the aid of friends, cell phone videos and environmental clues. The more prolonged en bloc alcohol blackouts typically end hours later during sleep. No traces of memory are restored even with cues and videos. During alcohol blackouts the individual cannot remember events for more than 2 minutes. No memory exits for what happened even as recently as 15 minutes ago. While in an alcohol blackout, women often engage in sexual activities that they would not have in the absence of alcohol. This leads to thorny legal issues. Many supposed cases involving date rape drugs may actually occur during alcohol blackouts. Alcohol blackouts do not suggest chronic alcoholism. While no national data exists, studies indicate about half of college aged students who consume alcohol experience alcohol blackouts. The number exceeds 10% just during the summer between high school and college. With increasing age and greater responsibility, alcohol blackouts become somewhat less frequent. Men and women appear equally affected. During alcohol blackouts men may become aggressive and engage in fights, while women seem more likely to be preyed upon. Binge drinking may precede a blackout, but social drinkers are also at risk.