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ALCOHOL POISONING
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| What
an evening! Your friend's been drinking vodka and cranberry juice
for three hours. She/He passed out a while ago, and now you can't
wake her/him up. She/He feels clammy, her/his breathing is ragged
and labored. You think maybe you should take her/him to a hospital,
but you don't want to get in trouble for underage drinking. Besides,
you can't actually overdose on alcohol. Can you? |
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| Binge drinking may
result in an overdose of alcohol, or alcohol poisoning - a medical
emergency that requires immediate attention. It's sometimes hard to
tell if someone has only "passed out" or is in serious medical danger.
Here are some symptoms of alcohol poisoning: |
 Does
not respond to being talked to or shouted at . |
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| Does
not respond to being pinched, prodded or poked. Cannot stand up . |
| Will
not wake up . |
| Slow,
labored or abnormal breathing . |
| Skin
has a purplish color . |
| Skin
feels clammy . |
| Rapid
pulse rate . |
| Cannot
stand up . |
| Irregular
heart rhythm . |
| Lowered
blood pressure . |
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Choking
to death on one's vomit after an alcohol overdose is more common than
you might think. Death by asphyxiation occurs when alcohol depresses
the body's reflexes to the point that the person can't vomit properly.
People who have overdosed on alcohol are unable to help themselves,
so it's up to you to get assistance. A friend's life may depend on
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| *Call for medical
attention immediately and stay with the person until help arrives.
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| *Turn the person on
one side so that if vomiting occurs, the discharge won't be caught
in the windpipe. |
| Unfortunately, there
are no hard rules on how many drinks will result in alcohol poisoning.
This will vary from person to person and from situation to situation.
When making choices about drinking for yourself, consider your own
safe limit. |
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