Alcohol Poisoning
Symptoms of alcohol poisoning:
- Unable to stand or walk, or can only do so with difficulty
- Only vaguely aware of their surroundings
- Difficulty breathing
- Passed out or in a stupor
- Feverish or chilled
- Difficulty speaking or identifying oneself to others; obnoxious or unruly
- Consumed—or chugged—a large quantity of alcohol, or ingested other sedating or tranquilizing drugs
- Repeated episodes of vomiting
- Unconscious or semi-conscious
- Slowed or irregular breathing (eight or less breaths per minute) or lapses in breathing of more than 10 seconds
- Cold, clammy or pale/bluish skin
- Vomiting while “sleeping” or passed out, and not waking up after vomiting
Appropriate Action
If you encounter a person who exhibits one or more of these symptoms, call NDSP at 574-631-5555. If you’re off-campus, call 911. Stay with the person until medical help arrives.
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