The causes of death are always determined by doctors. It can occur as a result of exposure to external or internal factors. In forensic medicine you can find a classification of the reasons why a person died.

Accepted terminology

Death is understood as a complete cessation of vital activity, during which physiological and biological processes cease. There is a special direction in medicine that studies the body in the final stage of the dying process. This science is called thanatology.

For most people at all times, death has been fraught with mysticism and mystery. It is inevitable, often unpredictable and unexpected. But the concepts of death in law, medicine, philosophy, and religion differ markedly.

Doctors separately identify several thermal conditions that precede immediate death. This is pre-agony, agony and clinical death. At this time, resuscitation measures may still be successful. If they were not carried out or were ineffective, then doctors diagnose biological death. In this state, an irreversible cessation of all physiological processes occurs in tissues and cells.

Subsequently, the decomposition process begins. This is the name for the destruction of the body, during which all nerve connections are damaged. Recovery after this becomes absolutely impossible. Experts call this stage information death.

Until it occurs, there is a theoretical possibility of preserving the body in a state of suspended animation (using, for example, cryonics), which can prevent further destruction of the body. In this case, the theoretical possibility of its restoration in the future remains.

Classification of causes

Death can be violent or non-violent. In the first case, it occurs as a result of the influence of various external factors. Various diseases lead to non-violent death. It can also occur due to the appearance of profound age-related changes. Although at present it is impossible to say that a person died of old age, a specific reason is needed that led to this. Sometimes it happens that external and internal factors act simultaneously. In this case, it can be difficult to determine the cause of death. After all, forensic experts must identify which factor played a decisive role.

Nonviolent death can be:

Physiological: from senile decrepitude or prematurity of a newborn child;

Pathological.

The last type of death is caused not only by progressive diseases. It can also be sudden, it is also called sudden.

Violent death occurs as a result of:

• suicide;
• murders;
• accident.

Forensic medicine studies and determines this.

Factors leading to natural non-violent death

Quite often people die from problems with various organs and systems. Sudden or pathological death can occur as a result of diseases:

• of cardio-vascular system;
• respiratory organs;
• endocrine system;
• gastrointestinal tract;
• infectious lesions;
• central nervous system;
• genitourinary system;
• other organs and systems of the body.

Malignant neoplasms also lead to non-violent death. Sometimes it occurs as a result of pregnancy and subsequent childbirth. The exact reasons can be found out only after a pathological autopsy. Based on its results, a death certificate is issued. It displays the reasons that led to the person dying.

Sudden death is a non-violent death that occurs in a healthy person, in the opinion of others. It occurs as a result of an acute form of the disease or a latent chronic disease.

Prevalence of causes of non-violent dying

By analyzing the factors that led to the cessation of people's lives, forensic experts can understand which causes of death are the most common.

More than 75% of people die from diseases of the circulatory system. However, most of them are diagnosed with chronic ischemic heart disease. They may have acute or repeated myocardial infarction or cardiomyopathy. Slightly less common are cerebral infarctions, subarachnoid hemorrhages, and arterial diseases.

Less common causes of nonviolent death are respiratory diseases. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease leads to death. With chronic bronchitis, the airways become swollen and the passages become narrow. Emphysema occurs when the lungs are damaged. With these diseases, breathing problems begin.

Stage 4 cancer also leads to death slightly less often. Men often suffer from the appearance of malignant tumors in the prostate, and women - in the breast. But the most common cause of death is lung cancer. It is difficult to detect on initial stages. They don't show themselves in any way. Problems begin only when metastases appear.

It is worth noting that smokers are 12 times more likely to develop lung problems than non-smokers. Also, giving up this bad habit reduces the likelihood of developing kidney cancer.

Also, almost a quarter of people die from infectious diseases, eating disorders, and neonatal diseases. In low-income and low-income countries, birth injuries, asphyxia, and problems caused by prematurity are the leading causes of death in newborns.

Causes of violent death

People often die due to exposure not to internal, but to external factors. The main types of violent death are:

• mechanical damage;
• asphyxia;
• exposure to extreme temperatures;
• toxic substances, this also includes gas poisoning;
• exposure to electric current;
• beam energy.

Mechanical damage includes falls from a height, traffic accidents, and injuries caused by sharp and blunt objects. Any gunshot wound that causes cessation of life activity may also be included in this category.

Poisoning occurs as a result of exposure to toxic substances in the body. They can be caused by low-quality or contaminated food, water, alcohol, and medicines. You can be poisoned by carbon monoxide in unventilated areas, in factories or in houses heated by stoves.

Death from suffocation can occur due to the development of oxygen starvation, which was caused by mechanical reasons. This can be strangulation, hanging, closing the airways with loose or liquid objects, closing the openings of the mouth and nose. Compression of the abdomen and chest can also lead to asphyxia.

We must understand that the type of violent death and the reasons that led to it are different concepts. They are determined by forensic experts. Even with the same exposures, a person can die from different causes.

The type of death is determined depending on the exact impact on the person. But the reasons are determined by what changes have occurred in the body as a result of certain influences on it. For example, it was determined that blunt trauma to the skull led to death. This means that a person could die from a contusion of the brain or its compression by the resulting hematoma.

Gas poisoning can also be voluntary, accidental or intentional. But the manner of death is determined by law enforcement agencies.

The need for a forensic medical examination

It is possible to determine what exactly caused a person to die during a special medical event. It's called forensic examination. IN mandatory it is carried out if it is obvious that the death was violent. It also needs to be done in cases where:

• there was a sudden death, but there is a suspicion that it could have been violent;
• the cause of death is unknown, the person died outside the walls of a medical institution;
• death occurred in the hospital, but the patient was not diagnosed;
• the person died in the hospital, but the investigative authorities accepted a complaint from relatives.

Also, regardless of the place and presumed cause of death, a forensic medical examination is carried out on all unidentified persons.

Examination of the corpse allows us to determine why the person died. Depending on this, the tactics of further actions are determined. If the forensic examination establishes that death occurred from poisoning, for example, methyl alcohol, then law enforcement agencies will have to establish why this happened. This could be suicide: a person could pour himself methyl alcohol and drink it, wanting to end his life. He could also have used it by mistake. In this case, the death will be classified as an accident. But if it was a set-up, and another person poured methyl alcohol into the glass, then we are talking about murder.

Opening

In order to determine whether a death occurred natural or violent, it is necessary to examine the corpse. The autopsy can be a conventional pathological or forensic one. The first type is carried out in cases where the death was non-violent. Such an autopsy can be carried out in several ways:

• Abrikosov method;
• Leshka incision;
• Shore's method;
• Fisher's method.

But according to the instructions of the investigating authorities, a forensic autopsy is carried out. During its implementation, the following is established:

• time of death;
• the presence and nature of the damage is determined whether it was inflicted during life or after death;
• mechanisms and methods of causing damage, their sequence;
• reasons that led to death.

Also, forensic medical examination can resolve other issues of a medical and biological nature. She can tell which non-life-threatening injuries were sustained in the first place, and how exactly the person died.

Conducting a forensic examination

To determine the causes of violent death, a special examination is carried out by doctors who have been trained in Forensic Medicine.

The investigation begins with an examination of clothing and items that arrived with the corpse. The expert must identify possible damage, marks, or overlaps on them. After this, the body of the deceased is examined directly. The corpse is carefully examined, all post-mortem changes are described. If damage was detected, then its nature, features, and location are determined. Soft tissues and internal organs must be examined.

If poisoning is suspected, the corpses are sent for a special forensic chemical study. But this is not the only possible additional examination. If necessary, bacteriological, physical-technical, and histological examinations are carried out. The list of additional examinations is determined by the expert depending on what tasks were assigned to the forensic medical examination and on what the suspected cause of death is.

Based on the results of the study, a certificate of death is not given, as in a conventional pathological autopsy, but a conclusion or report of a forensic medical examination. It describes all the procedures performed with the corpse, the results of examinations, establishes a diagnosis and gives a conclusion that contains answers to the questions posed to the forensic examination.

Stages of Dying

Regardless of whether death occurred from old age, violent or other non-violent causes, experts distinguish two types. Dying can be slow or fast. In the first case, a prolonged terminal state, agony, is observed. And with a quick death, which is also called acute, these stages are blurred.

The dying process begins in the preagonal state. In some cases it is completely absent. This is a protective reaction of the body. It can be observed in people who have stage 4 cancer. After all, they usually have severe and painful body injuries. In the last hours, inhibition processes develop in the central nervous system. This is accompanied by a corresponding psychological condition. There is indifference to what is happening around, sensitivity disappears. Some people lose consciousness completely or partially.

In a preagonal state, a person may fall into a coma or stoppage, his blood pressure decreases, and blood circulation centralizes. Breathing may become rapid but shallow. The lungs are not fully ventilated.

If the patient does not undergo therapeutic measures, or they are ineffective, then this condition is replaced by a thermal pause. After this the agony begins. This is the name given to the body’s attempt to use all remaining capabilities to preserve life. In this state, blood pressure rises, heart function is restored, and breathing becomes strong. But the lungs are not ventilated due to improper muscle function. It usually lasts about 5 minutes, in some cases it can last up to half an hour. Following the agony comes clinical death.

Necessary diagnostics

Before determining what exactly caused the cessation of a person’s life, doctors must make sure that the patient is really dead. Even if a gunshot wound is visible, an investigation is carried out. Perhaps it did not affect vital organs, and the person is alive.

They look at a set of signs, the so-called vital tripod: the preservation of the functions of the central nervous system, breathing and heart activity. But there are situations when doctors can make mistakes.

For example, the safety of breathing can be checked using a mirror, fluff, auscultation or the Winslow test. But they can all be wrong. Any gust of wind, high humidity in the room, or passing traffic can cause incorrect results.

More informative is checking cardiovascular activity. Auscultation of heart contractions, palpation of the pulse, and cardiac impulse are performed. But very weak manifestations of vital activity may go unnoticed.

The most important indicator is the preservation of central nervous system functions. One of the valuable signs is the absence or presence of the corneal reflex. The doctor checks how the pupils react to light. One of the first signs of death is the Beloglazov phenomenon, or “cat's pupil.” The tone of the muscles that constrict the pupil disappears. When the eyeball is compressed, it takes on an oval shape.

More than 55 million people die every year in the world. Among the main ones, the leading ones are endogenous factors associated with the aging of the body and its heredity. Therefore, death statistics largely depend on the economic and social situation.

Main reasons

The mortality rate reflects the level of well-being of society and the quality of healthcare. The leading causes of death account for 54% of the total. TOP 10 in 2015:

The UAE and Qatar have the lowest mortality rates. Much higher in African countries. On the territory of the Russian Federation, the indicators are high even among the working population. Death statistics in Russia reflect the specificity of its situation. When compared with countries with similar levels of wealth, the mortality rate in Russia is higher:

• men – 3–5 times;
• women - 2 times.

About 2 million people die in the country every year. Main causes of death according to statistics (2016):

• diseases circulatory system – 900 thousand people, of which more than 400 thousand died from coronary disease;
• oncology– about 300 thousand;
• accidents and– more than 150 thousand;
• excessive alcohol consumption– about 55 thousand

Sudden death

The syndrome is increasingly observed in the world sudden death. WHO statistics range from 20 to 150 cases per 100 thousand population. Young and completely healthy people die without any visible reasons. There is still no unified theory of this phenomenon. In Russia, statistics on sudden death annually total more than 60 thousand cases.

Babies often die from sudden respiratory arrest. An autopsy cannot determine its cause. Statistics of deaths in sleep indicate a sufficient prevalence of this phenomenon. In people older than 1 year, it can occur due to atrial fibrillation or cardiac arrest due to mitral valve prolapse.

A separate problem in sports medicine is unexpected death during competitions or training.

Death on the roads

The statistics of deaths in car accidents increases every year. About 1.3 million people aged 15 to 29 years die from injuries each year. Half of them are among the most vulnerable road users:

• motorcyclists – 23%.
• cyclists – 4%;
• pedestrians – 22%.

Drug addiction problems

In Russia, drug addiction increases every year. Data for 2016:

• 8 million people regularly take drugs. Of these, 60% are citizens aged 16–39 years;
• use drugs periodically – about 18 million;
• Every year the number of drug addicts increases by 90 thousand people.

Statistics of deaths from drugs total 70 thousand people a year. However, other reasons are often officially recorded:

• accidents caused by inadequate condition;
• suicide;
• cases of violent death;
• pathologies of internal organs;
• -infections.

Statistics of death from an overdose of drugs or psychotropic substances record 8 thousand cases annually. The most vulnerable category are teenagers who, at the age of 10, begin to try psychoactive drugs.

Consequences for the child's body

In recent years, there has been an increased mortality among adolescents from substance abuse. Main reasons:

• rapid development of addiction;
• availability of substances;
• destructive effect on the child's body.

Possible consequences:

• pulmonary hemorrhage;
• liver damage;
• tumors in the kidneys and lungs;
• dysfunction of the brain.

According to the UN, the death toll statistics have increased several times. Every year the number of people using alcohol increases by 8%. different types drugs:

• marijuana – 160 million people;
• cocaine – 14 million;
• heroin – 10.5 million

According to Wikipedia, marijuana has been legalized in some countries around the world. Marijuana death statistics recorded a surprising case in 2017. An 11-month-old baby has died in the United States. The cause of death was damage to the heart muscle caused by high levels of the main active ingredient of marijuana in the blood.

Alcoholism and smoking

Statistics of deaths from alcohol are regularly maintained by medical institutions. About 15–20% of all deaths are associated with a heart attack after drinking alcohol. Losses from are comparable to losses in. The number of alcoholics in the Russian Federation is more than 3% of the population. Although only 1.5% of dependent people are registered. Number of deaths caused by regular alcohol consumption:

• women – 14%;
• men – 30%.

The death statistics also raise serious concerns. According to WHO:

• annually more than 5 million people. dies from smoking-related diseases. According to forecasts, by 2020 their number will increase to 10 million;
• In Russia, the mortality rate annually ranges from 400 to 500 thousand people.

The statistics on deaths from cigarettes are amazing. The share of citizens who died from smoking is almost half of the total. There are already cases of death from electronic cigarettes, which have become popular among teenagers.

Infant mortality

More than 1.2 million children aged 10–19 die every year. Statistics of child deaths show that the largest share is due to road accidents - 115 thousand. The second reason is respiratory diseases and various infections. Death statistics for children under 5 years of age are usually associated with:

• with pneumonia;
• prematurity;
• birth asphyxia;

The main risk group is children. The highest rates are in African countries, where access to quality medical care is limited.

Deadly games

In 2016, death groups became widespread among teenagers. children increased by 60%. The children's consciousness was manipulated remotely, encouraging them to commit suicide using game techniques. Online death statistics in 2016 recorded 720 cases.

The police blocked almost 5 thousand links leading to prohibited sites. Such groups usually include children from disadvantaged families who need psychological support.

Death statistics from Blue Whale show that the game is gaining popularity in Europe. Its victims are teenagers from 12 to 18 years old. The first attempts were recorded in the Baltic states.

Difficult birth

Statistics on deaths during childbirth also show high rates:

• 2015 – more than 300 thousand cases. Almost 99% are in developing countries;
• 2016 – more than 200 thousand.

In 75% of cases, death is caused by:

• severe bleeding after;
• postpartum infections;
• high pressure.

Causing death by negligence is becoming increasingly common. The statistics of those registered are almost 15–20% of their total number. Every year, about 1.5 thousand deaths occur due to negligence, ignorance or side effects of medications.

Heart diseases

The statistics of deaths from heart disease and other pathologies increases every year. While mortality from dangerous infections has decreased significantly. Over 10 years (2006–2016):

• mortality from infectious diseases and birth complications decreased by 24%;
• death statistics decreased by 46%.

Today, cardiovascular diseases take first place. Every year they claim the lives of 17 million people. Indicators differ depending on the type of disease. The death rate from heart attacks is approximately 20–25%. Death from stroke occurs in 34% of citizens. About 40–42% die from ischemic disease.

The statistics of deaths from heart disease in Russia is about 55% of the total.

Oncological diseases

According to scientists, it will soon take the leading position in mortality. Cancer death statistics - 10 million people are diagnosed every year. More than 8 million patients die.

The most common area is malignant tumors of the female genital organs. Statistics of deaths from the uterus show that the disease is often detected at a late stage of development. Most cases are fatal.

IN last years The statistics of death from basal cell carcinoma has increased significantly. There is a chance of survival if treatment is started in a timely manner.

Dangerous infections

With the onset of spring in Russia, the danger of ticks increases. The statistics of deaths from encephalitis is 1–3% of the total number of cases in the middle zone. In the Far Eastern regions the figure reaches 20%. The number of registered cases annually is about 3 thousand.

The threat of other dangerous infections is also high. Statistics of rabies deaths in Asian and African countries record thousands of cases every year, despite the availability of effective vaccines.

In recent years, death from influenza has become a frequent occurrence. Statistics note that the cause is not the disease itself, but the complications it gives to the heart and lungs. Between the ages of 5 and 19 years, the mortality rate from influenza is 0.9 cases per 100 thousand people.

The death rate from chickenpox is 1 case per 60 thousand patients. In adults, the chances of dying if the disease increases by 30–40 times.

Chasing a dream

Another reason for leaving life is the pursuit of beauty. The statistics of deaths from plastic surgery are still low. Death under anesthesia occurs in 1 person per 250 thousand operations. However, every life has value.

Since the middle of the last century, the number of cases associated with eating disorders has doubled. The death rate from anorexia among girls 15–24 years old is 12 times higher than from other girls. Anorexia and bulimia often cause suicide.

The danger of surrogates

Rising prices for vodka lead to an increase in the consumption of cheap alcohol. Statistics of deaths from surrogates:

• 2013 – 13.5 thousand
• 2014 – 14.0 thousand;
• 2015 – 14.2 thousand

Death statistics worldwide are higher than for women. On average, men live 5.5 years less. Main causes of male mortality:

Conquering the peaks

Climbing to the top of a mountain can be deadly. The main goal Everest is a destination for many climbers. The statistics of deaths during the history of its conquest reached 250 people.

Climbing the legendary peak of the Caucasus seems deceptively easy. Death statistics on Elbrus record 15–20 deaths every year.

Expeditions to the top of Mount Kazbek are popular. Death statistics in Kazbek are not officially published. However, several climber fatalities are reported each year.

Extreme sport

High probability of death in extreme sports. Parachute death statistics:

1. USA– from 1991 to 2000, more than 30 fatal jumps were recorded annually.
2. Russia– over the period from 1998 to 2005, more than 90 people died.

The death statistics for paragliders count 12–13 deaths annually. BASE jumping is becoming increasingly popular. Death statistics highlight the main causes of tragedies:

• incorrect jumping technique;
• poor quality equipment;
• errors in trajectory calculations.

An equally popular trend is selfies among roofers. Death statistics are increasing every year. Selfie comes out on top in the ranking of causes of death.

Death rates from falling from height increase with age. Number of cases per 100 thousand people:

• 15–19 years old – 0.6;
• 55–64 years – 4.7;
• over 65 years old – 38.5.

Statistics of deaths from accidents annually total 100 thousand deaths.

Situation in different countries

Death statistics in Belarus largely depend on the type of disease (2016):

• circulatory arrest – 65.9 thousand people;
• oncology – 17.9 thousand;
• other diseases – about 12 thousand.

Death statistics in Ukraine place the country in 4th place in the world. Mortality rates are 14.4 cases per 100 thousand population.

Death statistics in the Russian Federation are gradually decreasing:

• 2001 – 2254.85 thousand;
• 2006 – 2166.70 thousand;
• 2010 – 2028.51 thousand;
• 2015 – 1908.54 thousand;
• 2017 – 1824.340 thousand.

Statistics of deaths in the Russian army:

• 2012 – 630 people;
• 2013 – 596 people;
• 2014 – 790 people;
• 2015 – 626 people.

Death statistics in the United States show that from 2001 to 2011, more than 11 thousand people died annually from firearms alone. While the terrorist attacks claimed the lives of 517 citizens. Later the figures dropped to 7 thousand.

Additional reasons

There is still ongoing debate about deaths from vaccinations. Statistics record only isolated facts around the world that require more thorough research.

Of the total number of deaths on the planet, a certain part is caused by injuries, negligence, natural phenomena. Let's look at a series of examples:

• statistics of deaths in the bathroom - 1 case per 807 thousand people;
• Every year about 30 thousand people die from electric shock;
• in the United States, from 1998 to 2015, 663 children died after being left in cars;
• statistics of deaths from lightning strikes - 1 case per 71 thousand people;
• the risk of dying in a car accident is 1 in 20 thousand people;
• mortality from tornadoes in America is 1 per 60 thousand people;
• The statistics of deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning in a garage in Russia is more than 300 people per year.

Statistics violent deaths brought Russia to 3rd place. The indicators in 2015 were 10.2 people per 100 thousand population. Annually from domestic violence From 12 to 14 thousand women die.

Annual death statistics for dentists indicate that more than 30 patients have died as a result of the cardiotoxic effects of lidocaine.

Statistics of deaths of journalists for all time recorded the death of 850 media representatives. Distribution by country:

1. Iraq – 146 people.
2. Philippines - 71.
3. Algeria – 60.
4. Russia – 53.
5. Colombia – 43 people.

Dangerous animals

The statistics of animal deaths in the world exceeds the number of deaths in wars:

• Every year, about 100 thousand people die from a deadly infection carried by shellfish;
• 10 thousand lives are claimed by “sleeping sickness” from the bite of the Tsetse fly;
• thousands of people die from malaria mosquito bites;
• shark death statistics are only 10–15 per year.

Injury sports

One of the most dangerous sports is boxing. However, severe head injuries in the ring account for a small percentage of all injuries. Death statistics are 1.3 per 100 thousand people. Most of the deaths occur in Asian countries, where fighters do not enjoy the necessary protection.

Military conflicts and terrorism

Terrorism has become one of the main problems of the 21st century. Statistics of deaths from terrorism in 2016 – 13.7 thousand killed and 16.6 thousand wounded. Most of the victims are in Iraq and Syria. As the scale of military conflicts expands, the statistics of deaths from hunger increases. Up to 10 million people die every year. Total number hungry – 850 million people. Of them:

1. Asian region – 520 million
2. Africa – 243 million
3. Latin America and the Caribbean – 42 million

Why did the woman die from alcoholism? How do men die from alcoholism? What are the main causes of such deaths? It's worth knowing the answers to all these questions. Alcohol is a highly toxic substance; with its constant use, irreversible changes occur in the body, which has a detrimental effect on the human condition as a whole. Gradual poisoning of the body provokes the development of diseases, which can often result in death. Death after drinking alcohol-containing drinks is a consequence of the gradual toxic effect of alcohol on the body or is associated with its ability to quickly worsen a person’s health in chronic diseases and various hidden pathologies.

Main causes of death from alcohol dependence

Important! Death from alcohol is one of the main causes of sudden death for many healthy men, no obvious signs of intoxication are visible.

How can you die from alcoholism? Lethal outcome from alcohol abuse can be various reasons. In acute pancreatitis, a person's heart may suddenly stop. The cause of death will also be a blood clot that breaks off and blocks the blood supply while drinking alcohol. Often the cause of death is the consumption of a lethal dose of alcohol - in this case, death usually occurs the next day.

Diseases

According to statistical information from the World Health Organization, about 4% of the world's population die annually from alcoholism and diseases of internal organs caused by alcoholic beverages, which now amounts to approximately 2.5 million people. Such cases include:

• At least 1/5 of the deaths from alcohol are due to various oncological diseases, which were provoked by alcohol;
• About 16% of people who drink die from liver disease, most of them die from cirrhosis;
• Approximately 14% of deaths are due to alcohol-related cardiovascular disease;
• 18% of deaths are associated with other chronic diseases and pathologies that are aggravated due to alcohol poisoning.

The harmful effects of alcohol are observed when taking ethanol in any volume, and regular alcohol intoxication causes diseases of many internal organs, of which the greatest danger is:

• Heart diseases – myocardial dystrophy, arrhythmia;
• Nervous system – polyneuropathy, myopathy, hepatic encephalopathy, epileptiform seizures;
• Diseases of the digestive tract - pancreatitis, stomach ulcers, esophageal reflux, liver failure;
• Genitourinary system – acute urinary retention, nephritis, sexual disorders;
• Pneumonia;
• Bone fractures.

Alcohol consumption leads to disturbances in purine and carbohydrate metabolism, contributes to the exacerbation of gout, diabetes, and destroys the immune system.

Accidents

According to WHO statistics, about 30% of drunken deaths occur due to an accident. Here are just some examples of how people die from alcohol:

• Getting hit by various vehicles (cars, trams, trains, etc.);
• Falling from height;
• Hypothermia or overheating;
• Gassing;
• Improper handling of all kinds of household appliances;
• Death in fires;
• Drowning.

When the dose of alcohol was large enough, intoxication had set in a long time ago, the person no longer felt a change in the conditions around him - temperature, altitude, obstacles. Reflexes are dulled and in this state any absurd accident can happen. Suicides among alcoholics occur a little less frequently. Psychoses caused by alcohol abuse can provoke alcoholics to many actions, including suicide.

Medicines

Alcohol and drugs very often do not go together. Alcoholic drinks (including beer) can make medications either simply ineffective or change their effect in the most unpredictable way. For fatal poisoning in this case, it is enough to mix alcohol with drugs:

• Sleeping pills – may cause drowsiness, coma or death;
• Cardiovascular– seriously increases the risk of developing vascular insufficiency;
• Antipyretic– provokes ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract;
• Diuretic – stimulates the development of pancreatitis and heart failure;
• Analgesics – increases tachycardia;
• Antibiotics – enhances the destructive effect of toxins on the body.

Eliminate use alcoholic drinks when undergoing any treatment with medications, it can often be vital. However, every year a certain number of people for some reason forget about this simple rule.

Surrogates

A high price, a beautiful bottle and label are not always signs of truly high-quality alcohol. Even reputable stores can sell products based on methyl alcohol (methanol), and it is much more dangerous than ordinary ethanol. These are just some of the harmful features of its effect on the human body:

• Methanol severely affects vision, including blindness;
• Methyl alcohol causes severe poisoning of the body;
• Methanol leads to intoxication many times faster, and causes much more damage to health.

Methyl alcohol as a lethal substitute for ethyl alcohol is used in industry; it is prohibited in food production because it is extremely harmful to the human body. But even such qualities do not stop some alcoholics from drinking questionable drinks.

Important! Due to the fact that methanol-based alcohol is visually indistinguishable from high-quality alcohol, dangerous drinks are successfully sold, but for the most part this is observed on the market in the low-price segment.

The weakening of the immune system, which is inherent in all alcoholics, leads to their increased susceptibility to various infections. With alcoholism, a person often dies extremely ill, experiencing unimaginable pain. And for which of the above-mentioned reasons this happens - with the worsening of alcoholism it becomes less important, because the person eventually almost completely loses touch with reality. Therefore, it is necessary to solve problems with alcohol as soon as they appear, so as not to lead to irreversible consequences.

How to avoid dying from alcohol poisoning?

How to avoid dying from alcohol poisoning? Feeling unwell in the morning after drinking too much alcohol is an indicator of the onset of addiction to alcohol. Depending on the symptoms, the subsequent reaction of the body can be different, including death. Vomiting blood may well be a sign of a stomach ulcer, and a sign of a heart attack is pain in the heart. If the pain is severe, you should not try to cope with it by willpower and various folk remedies. Fainting, increased temperature or blood pressure, worsening headache - all these symptoms should force a person to immediately seek professional help. medical care. You cannot do nothing if there is a strong heartbeat, dizziness, confusion, or painful repeated vomiting.

These symptoms may not be signs of intoxication, but may be an acute reaction of the body to any disease. With renal colic, pain can be relieved only by intravenous administration of painkillers; other methods will not help, especially if it is bilateral pain, acute urinary retention, or repeated vomiting. Warming procedures such as warm baths and warm compresses at the site of pain will also have no effect. In case of acute urinary retention, all attempts to help the patient on their own will only lead to increased suffering. To provide first aid, it is necessary to perform catheterization of the bladder. If you have symptoms of heart failure or hepatic coma, you should immediately call an ambulance.

You shouldn’t joke with your health in the situation of alcohol poisoning and at the first signs of intoxication you need to start acting, and not wait until everything “goes away on its own.” An alcoholic may not feel the worsening of his condition, which is why fatal alcohol poisoning occurs so often among alcohol-dependent people. The probability of death from alcoholism can be called the first and one of the main reasons to give up drinking right now and start living healthy image life.

Everything in the Universe is finite. Each of us comes to this thought. And only man is given the ability to realize that one day he will be gone. Today, we'll talk about why people die. What is behind the phenomenon of death and is it possible to get rid of it? So:

Why are we dying

The death process is divided into several stages. Biological death is always preceded by clinical death. If during clinical death resuscitation actions do not lead either to saving the person or to stabilizing his current condition, then biological death occurs. This stage involves a complete disruption of the cells and tissues of the body. The connection between nerve cells disappears, which leads to the complete destruction of the personality, and subsequently to the destruction of the entire structure of the body. As a result of the decomposition of substances, all other systems also become unusable. Science, until now, has not given a clear answer to the question of the causes of death and why people die early. It is also unclear why people age. In addition to aging and the decline of vital functions of the body, death occurs as a result of injuries incompatible with life. In such situations, the human body receives an impact that it is not able to tolerate. This is why good people die.

It is difficult to overestimate the significance that death has had on the sociology of human society. At its core, all aggressive actions of peoples are caused by fear or admiration for death. Thanks to this phenomenon, a huge number of different rituals and traditions have formed in society. As a result of realizing the finitude of his existence, man acquired his own unique worldview. The struggle for survival in society is also based on the idea of ​​one’s fragility. A person understands that someday he will die, so he tries to live as well and efficiently as possible. Remember what power influences have on a person when he is threatened with death, both biological and social. It is difficult to imagine an individual who would be absolutely free from the fear of death. Human life is unique event, which should go very well and varied. It is this thought that pushes representatives of society to conquer resources and compete highly. Sometimes people die young, which has a strong impact Negative influence on society as a whole.

Death in religion is a very special case. The basic idea of ​​any religion is as follows. After death, a person awaits some other life, much superior in its characteristics to his current one. Some teachings can intimidate with death, while others talk about death as a great gift. Each religion has its own treatises about death and its purpose. Let's say Christianity says that after death a person can end up in Heaven (life is better than earthly life) or in Hell (life full of torment in the underworld). The rules for entering Heaven are simple - you need to live by adhering to a certain model of behavior. If you deviate from the rules, a person will definitely go to Hell. Despite the scientific lack of evidence of the existence of such places as Heaven and Hell, many willingly believe that this is reality. Thus, religion is a means of manipulation human consciousness based on intimidation and encouragement of a particular behavior of an individual. If you live by the rules, you will go to Heaven. Sinner - you will burn in Hell. But can anyone confirm this outcome of death? Probably not. At least the world doesn't know about it yet scientific evidence existence of Hell or Heaven. Thus, dear reader, death in religion is a weapon of power over people who live their lives under the yoke of low criticality of perception. Today, everyone is free to choose what to believe in, so there are more and more atheists. However, earlier, for dissent one could die in the fires of the Inquisition. Is it worth talking about a more striking example of the use of the power of religion over a person?

Every person is mortal, sad as it may be. People live different lengths of time. Some die when they reach a very, very old age. Some were given much less. And, unfortunately, there are people who manage to live very little, literally a couple of years or months.

The causes of death can be different: serious illness - or an accident, careless handling of fire - and fire. A person may drown or freeze. But, perhaps, you are interested in explanations of natural death, without any particular obvious cause?

Surprisingly, of course, even such a question can be answered in completely different ways. It depends from what point of view you look at this problem. The main explanation from the point of view of human evolution is a way to survive. It is for this humanity. Well, think for yourself what would happen if people did not die, but lived forever. After all, new ones would never stop being born. And as a result, there would be an overpopulation of the planet; there would simply be nowhere to live. People would have nowhere to physically fit. That is, from the point of view of evolution, this is a very justified process.

If you answer based on knowledge of anatomy and physiology, then the causes of death are the aging of the body. The body consists of cells united into certain systems: cardiovascular, digestive, excretory, nervous, circulatory, etc. They function constantly, sometimes faster and sometimes slower, and, of course, wear out over time. When one (or more) of the systems wears out completely, the body stops the life process, and the remaining systems automatically stop working. The man dies.

Religion also explains the process and causes of death, but from its own, special point of view. According to the Bible and Gospels, God created people for eternal and happy life. The first man, as we know, was Adam. And, having breathed life into him, God gave him one main commandment: not to pick or eat apples from the tree of knowledge. At the same time, he warned that after eating this fruit, a person dies. But the man turned out to be weak in spirit. And not even himself, but the first woman on earth, Eve, picked this apple and invited Adam to try it. And then their eternal life ended. People began to get sick, grow old, their bodies became decrepit, and their souls began to get tired. And, as a result, Adam and Eve died. And since all their descendants came from this particular couple, they also adopted all the characteristics of their parents, which means they would ever die. That is, religion explains the reason for human mortality is that they disobeyed God. But he immediately reassures believers, asserting that righteous people who did not sin during life, fulfilled all universal and divine commandments, enter the Kingdom of God, which means they live forever. Well, at least their soul. It is difficult to verify or refute this explanation. And death, whatever its causes, is always sad and difficult. Especially if someone very close to you dies. But this is one of the main laws of life, and we all obey them.

Features of human dying

Death has technical and biological sides. The technical side is associated with the termination of the human life program, the separation of the soul from the body and its capture by certain subtle devices with further direction to the separator, i.e., the place of its processing and storage. Biological death is associated with the inclusion of decay processes for the material body and the separation of temporary energy bodies from the soul.

Death occurs when an individual reaches the last point of his program, which includes the situation of death itself and all the events associated with it.

Each person dies in his own way. Death is individual. But let's think about it why do some people die easily and others – do they suffer for a long time? Why do some die in a hospital bed, while others – in any disaster? Does anything affect the form of death?

How a person dies is influenced by his past life and the choices he makes in life. real life. That is, how correctly he carried out the program given to him from Above.

There are many reasons for death and the characteristics of its course. Let's name just a few.

1) If a person accurately fulfilled his program, then his death will be easy and painless. For example, some people fall asleep and do not wake up, or a person walked, walked, fell - and died immediately, that is, he fell from instant cardiac arrest. This is how people die who have completed their program and have not incurred energy debts.

It is very important for a person not to leave energy debts.

2) Those souls that are destroyed as a marriage, as those who have not succeeded in development, can also die instantly, but in a different way. For example, it could be instant death in a car accident, from an accident: a person was walking down the street and a brick fell on his head. Instant death from a bullet is also considered not painful. A quick death does not bring pain for a person. That is, we still see the difference between death in the first and second cases.

Both people die instantly, without feeling pain and suffering, but for defective souls the very nature of death is different, not the same as for people who lived correctly and fulfilled their program.

In the second case, there is fear, stress, and surprise. This allows the soul to quickly free itself from the body and provides starting energy for rising Up. After all, defective souls accumulate negative energies within themselves and cannot rise on their own, so through fear and shock they are given additional energy to rise to the upper layers.

3) The soul suffers before the death who made some mistakes, did not include certain types of energies into the matrix, i.e. in some way they underfulfilled their life program in the present or past. The program contains options to choose from. Therefore often By his actions in the present, a person chooses for himself the form of his death in the future.

Some people die from diseases of certain organs, mainly those that did not produce enough and did not deliver the required type of energy to the corresponding planets during the person’s life in the past or present incarnation. Through illness, as we already said in the first part, the body produces the necessary energy and compensates for a person’s energy debts.

Let’s say a person has been eating poorly all his life and hasn’t followed diets that cleanse the body. As a result, his digestive organs produced waste - energy of much poorer quality than if he had eaten properly. And any program requires the right actions from a person. If a person did not produce the energies required by his program, then he developed an energy debt. In order to cancel it already in this life, human organs are built in such a way that if they work incorrectly, diseases develop in them. And any disease is constructed in such a way (and this is specifically laid down by the Higher Ones in the design of the human body) that the diseased organ begins to produce clean energy, exactly the one required by the human program. Therefore, any disease cleanses and eliminates some debts of the individual.

It is very important for a person to complete his life program. Failure to do so affects both diseases during life and the form of his death.

4) Karma also influences the form of death. If a person killed someone in the past, then in the present life he himself will be killed. This is planned on the basis of the law of cause and effect and the laws of morality. A person is raised morally, so they force him to experience for himself what he does to others. This increases his consciousness.

5) Some patients suffer before death not only because of failure to complete their program, but also to test their relatives in order to reveal their true attitude towards the patient, to check them human qualities. After all, while a person is healthy, there is one attitude towards him, but when he gets sick, the attitude can change and relatives can become heartless and indifferent. And for this they usually combine karma the patient and the karma of relatives.

6) Or take the death of babies. For what reason can such a short life and incomprehensible death be given?

When a baby dies, in this case the karma of the parents and the soul that is born and immediately dies is also combined. Birth is accompanied by a large outburst of energy, which the soul has not worked enough for the hierarchical System in past life. And even one birth and death is enough to cover past debts. After all, a person has responsibilities not only to himself, but also to those who launch him into this life. He is obliged to produce energy for the Higher Personalities who are in the subtle world and monitor humanity.

Therefore, if the Higher Ones have not received enough of some type of energy, They will force the person to work off these debts.

The truth of life is harsh. Sometimes such truths are revealed that they shock our consciousness. But the cause of all unpleasant deaths or short lives is always the person himself.

7) Or let's take another example. If a person leads a dissolute, riotous life, then he misuses the funds allocated by the Higher Ones for organizing his life on Earth, Therefore, he accumulates energy debts through his incorrect behavior.

But a person must understand that when he commits correct actions, corresponding to the highest morality of society, his personal program and the requirements of the Highest - he produces through his actions those types of energies that the program of his life plans. If he acts meanly, incorrectly, makes many mistakes, adheres to low morality, then through wrong actions he produces defective energies. And they settle as dirt in his subtle bodies - because the Higher Ones do not need an energetic marriage.

Energy was given by the Highest for his life and the implementation of his personal program. But if an individual behaves incorrectly, it turns out that he used this energy to produce a marriage. Hence, he has energy debts: he is obliged in the next or present life to work out what is assigned to him, and to produce exactly those energies for himself and for the Higher Ones that are assigned to him according to the program. And until he pays off these debts, he will not move further in his development.

And in order for the development to happen quickly, so that he does not lag behind in evolution, the Highest have to send such a soul even more difficult situations in life. Sometimes energy debts are so large that it becomes possible to compensate for them only through very short lives, when a person is given the opportunity to live only a few years or even months, and not a full life.

Therefore, when a person dies in infancy or at 5 or 11 years old, these are debtor souls. They are working off their past energy debts. The debtors lived short lives, that is, they came to Earth only to work off their debts.

Through the functions of their life, they produce for the Higher Ones the amount of energy that they owed in the previous incarnation due to the failure to fulfill their personal program. A life expectancy of 11 or 16 years speaks only of one thing - how wrong a person lived and how different his concepts of life were from the concepts of the Supreme Teachers.

From the book Ghost of the Living author Durville Hector

THE EXPERIENCE OF DYING Despite the wide variety of circumstances associated with a close encounter with death, as well as the types of people who have experienced it, it is still certain that there are striking similarities between the accounts of the events themselves at this moment. Almost similar