Alcohol & Alcohol Safety

Alcohol Poisoning Call 9-1-1 for one or more of the following signs of alcohol poisoning or combining alcohol and other drugs, such as sedatives or tranquilizers. Act quickly. Alcohol poisoning can be fatal. Unconsciousness. This means the person is hard to rouse and can’t be made aware of his or her surroundings. This can be brief, such as with fainting or blacking out. It can put a person into a coma. No breathing or slow and shallow breathing. This means 10 or fewer breaths per minute or time lapses of more than 8 seconds between breaths. Slow pulse rate (40 or fewer beats per minute) Skin that is cold, clammy, and/or pale or blue in color {Note: Before emergency care arrives, place the person on his or her side with the knees bent, to prevent choking, if he or she vomits. Loosen the person’s clothing around the neck and check the mouth and back of the throat to see that nothing obstructs the person’s breathing. Stay with the person.}