Is it possible to drown by falling asleep in the bath, or would it always wake you up?

Answer:
like the other person said, it is possible especially if you have had alcoholic beverages, or if you are a deep sleeper, but also if you have had a long hard day at work or have worked for (let's say) 24 hours straight through. It is possible to drown in the tub, even in only enough water to cover the mouth and nose.

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You should wake up. Unless you are under influence of a drug or alcohol, or pills.

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do you fall asleep face down or face up? come on! we need details :-)

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In normal conditions you will wake up. In case you dont then there is some problem and needs consulation with a medical doctor.

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I have fell asleep plenty of times in a royal bath with servant women bathing me,...its most relaxing to the Majesty!

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Let's do a clinical study... you try it out and see what happens!

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naturally you should wake up or at least move to get oxygen, but sometimes the brain doesn't react. Recently there was a small article in the week about babies not turning around in their sleep when a blanket or something was covering their face, ti is now considered a birth defect

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If the tub is big enough and deep enough yes you could drown. You might wake up but if you are a very deep sleeper you could drown. I always wake up in cold water as my tub isn't large enough for me to slip down in.

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