Talk:Vinegar/Vinegar drunkness

NOTE: In the U.S., vinegar is limited to 5% acetic acid. Not so everywhere. Acetic acid is poisionous in large doses and is responsible for many accidental deaths among children and by suicides.

• [http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Chemical.jsp?Rec_Id=PC32883 Acetic Acid]
• Acute oral acetic acid poisoning--case report

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Vinegar Drunkness is a form of intoxication, similar to alcohol intoxication, caused by the excess consumption of vinegar or acetic acid. Besides symptoms of intoxication, other symptoms include diarrea, sleepiness, and unusual hunger. Vinegar is sometimes used as a substitute for alcohol in underage people.

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USDA website indicates that its vinegar acidity limit is a minimum 5%.