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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (157604)7/4/2001 3:57:00 PM
From: J.B.C.  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
I swear I've never come across a doubting Thomas as you. I tell you an chiropractic adjustment helped me, and you think the Chiropractor deserves the Nobel prize. I tell you a girl died from drinking too much water and again you have your doubts that that was the cause of death. The coroner published the cause of death from drinking too much water! It's not a lie it's what they said, and our local "news" Doctor, Dr. Dave Knieda confirmed that you can die from drinking too much water. I know it hurts so much to be shown that you just might be wrong.

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TOO MUCH WATER KILLED TEEN DRUG
ECSTASY INDUCED THIRST

Published on February 10, 2001. Article 27 of 48 found.
SOURCE: Owen S. Good
News Staff Writer Brittney Chambers died from drinking a
massive amount of water to quench a thirst brought on by the
drug Ecstasy, the Boulder County Coroner said Friday.The
Superior girl drank so much water it diluted her blood and
caused her brain to swell, said Dr. John E. Meyer, the coroner.
The swelling caused a coma that ended last week when the girl
was removed from life support.Meyer blamed the death on the
$25 tablet Chambers was given as a birthday
present.``Without the drug, I don't believe Miss Chamb 847
words, Rocky Mountain News (CO)

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The full story can be found by logging on to:

rockymountainnews.com

Go to the archive section and type in "ecstasy" for February this year. You'll need to register to see more of the story above. Ecstasy's only role in the death was causing the inquenchable thirst that she drank 3 gallons of water within an hour. The water was the cause of death.

Jim