Sonny went to a party and drank more alcohol that his body could handle. In fact, Sonny became unconscious. His friends called 9-1-1 and he was taken to the hospital. The emergency staff quickly realized that Sonny had high levels of alcohol intoxication and put him on life support. Your textbook mentions that this could be because the alcohol had

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Alcohol in high levels can suppress the activity of the medulla, which is part of the brainstem responsible for controlling vital functions such as breathing and heart rate. This is why Sonny needed life support.

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