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Whether Shane's death was due to foul play, suicide, an accident or sheer fluke, I earnestly pray that all his peers and classmates who maintained a vigil while he was missing remain vigilante in their own actions and honor Shane by taking a lesson from this tragic experience.

My heart aches for Shane as well as all of his family and friends who I don't even know and have never met. Thank God he is home with his loved ones and out of that cold, murky river. Just thinking of him being in that watery grave on a day like this brings tears to my eyes even now. We can...

"Alcohol can also negatively impact blood sugar levels each time that it is consumed, regardless of the frequency of consumption. Research has shown that acute consumption increases insulin secretion, causing low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), and can also impair the hormonal response that would...

I haven't seen or heard it discussed in the media or on this website. What (if anything) did Shane have to eat either before he went out with his friends and/or while he was out. Drinkers (especially those on a binge ) given the choice of spending money on food or alcohol would usually chose...

Critical Signs of Alcohol Poisoning ◾ Mental confusion, stupor, coma, or person cannot be roused. ◾ No response when pinching the skin. ◾ Vomiting while sleeping. ◾ Seizures. ◾ Slow breathing (less than eight per minute). ◾ Irregular breathing (10 seconds of...

As stated in the article above, " It doesn’t even take that much for this effect to kick in. Even just one alcoholic drink will start the process that results in a lowered core body temperature." So if that is true, his body core temp could have been very low before he even entered Kildare.

Alcohol Does Not Help Prevent Hypothermia, It Actually Makes It More Likely Daven Hickey Myth: drinking alcohol warms your body and can be used to prevent hypothermia. In fact, drinking alcohol helps lower the core temperature of your body. This myth likely got its start thanks to the...

Yes, it's quite possible. Alcohol causes body heat to lower much quicker in cold weather. There has been various body weight mentioned ranging from 130-145lbs. Shane was on the lower end of normal body weight for his height and was a runner so he most likely had a very low body fat index. Also...

Alcohol and Cold Weather Alcohol and warmth: the big misconception Alcohol can make you think that you’re warm. But the balmy glow and red cheeks that come with a drink are deceptive.“When you drink, it dilates the peripheral blood vessels near your skin, which means more blood...

This may be another reason that Shane was "stumbling" over the bridge: "In slow hypothermia, by the time body temperature drops to 90°F (32°C) both the central and peripheral nervous systems are impaired, primarily due to decreased blood flow to the brain (6-7% per °C18): People are physically...

Interesting findings from a study "Suicide By Drowning In Ireland". Results showed that between 1970 and 1999 the suicide rate in Ireland rose from 1.8 per 100,000 to 11.7 per 100,000 with drowning the method of death chosen by one-fifth of males and one third of female suicides. In 2004 Irish...