Analcohol enema, also known colloquially asbutt-chugging orboofing, is the act of introducingalcohol into therectum andcolon via theanus, i.e., as anenema. This method of alcohol consumption can be dangerous and even deadly because it leads to fasterintoxication than drinking since the alcohol is absorbed directly into the bloodstream and bypasses the body's ability to reject the toxin by vomiting.
Two reported techniques specific to alcohol enemas are by inserting into the rectum either an alcohol-soakedtampon[1] or tubing connected to a funnel into which alcohol is poured,[2] known as abeer bong.
Enema bags of the sort used medically, e.g., to remedy constipation, are also employed.[3]
Compared to drinking,alcohol intoxication begins far more quickly upon rectal consumption since the alcohol is absorbed directly into the bloodstream. Thelower gastrointestinal tract lacks thealcohol dehydrogenaseenzyme present in thestomach andliver that breaks downethanol intoacetylaldehyde. Acetaldehyde is more toxic than ethanol and is the primary cause of many chronic effects associated with alcohol consumption. When rectally absorbed, ethanol will still eventually arrive at the liver, but the high alcohol content could overwhelm the organ. Additionally, consuming the alcohol rectally neutralizes the body's ability to reject the toxin by vomiting.[4]
TheMaya ritually administered enemas of alcohol as anentheogen, sometimes adding other psychoactive substances, seeking to reach a state of ecstasy. Syringes of gourd and clay were used to inject the fluid.[5]
In May 2004, a 58-year-old man ofLake Jackson,Texas died after his wife administered an alcohol enema. In total, the man is thought to have been given at least three liters of sherry (containing at least 45 cLalcohol). He suffered fromalcoholism and had difficulty ingesting alcohol orally because of a painful throat ailment. His wife was indicted on a charge ofnegligent homicide.[6] In August 2007, prosecutors dropped the charges due to insufficient evidence.[7][8]
An enema bag filled with white wine and taken as a self-administered enema killed a 52-year-old man withklismaphilia. He was found dead with the nozzle still inserted in his anus and connected to an enema bag that hung from a coat rack next to his bed.[3]