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| I couldn't make a complete drinking web site without also warning about some of the dangers you face when you drink alcohol. I'm all for getting wasted and having a great time. However, it's not so much fun when you or one of your friends drinks so much that they have to go to the hospital to get their stomach pumped or worse, they die from alcohol poisoning. Drink responsibily - nobody wants a drunk that they have to take care of all night. So, have fun but remember your limits! |
SIGNS OF ALCOHOL POISONING
- Unconscious or semiconsciousness
- Cold, clammy, pale or bluish skin.
- A strong odor of alcohol
- No response to slapping or pinching of the skin
- Vomiting while sleeping
- Slow respiration (breaths) of eight or less per minute or lapses between breaths of more than eight seconds.
WHAT TO DO
- If you encounter a person who exhibits one or more of the signs and symptoms CALL 911. Do what you would do in any medical emergency--call immediately.
- While waiting for 911 emergency transport, gently turn the intoxicated person on his/her side and maintain that position by placing a pillow in the small of the person's back. This is important to prevent aspiration (choking) should the person vomit. Stay with the person until medical help arrives.
YOU'RE BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY |
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