Alcohol Poisoning
Excessive drinking can be hazardous to your health! Do you know about
the dangers of alcohol poisoning?
Critical Signs for Alcohol Poisoning
- Mental confusion, stupor, coma, or person cannot be roused
- Vomiting
- Seizures
- Slow breathing (fewer than eight breaths per minute)
- Irregular breathing (10 seconds or more between breaths)
- Hypothermia (low body temperature), bluish skin color, paleness
What Can Happen to Someone with Alcohol Poisoning that Goes Untreated?
- Victim chokes on his or her own vomit
- Breathing slows, becomes irregular, or stops
- Heart beats irregularly or stops
- Hypothermia (low body temperature)
- Hypoglycemia (too little blood sugar) leads to seizures
- Untreated severe dehydration from vomiting can cause seizures, permanent brain damage, or
death
Binge Drinking
Binge Drinking
is defined as:
the consumption of
5 or more alcoholic
drinks in one
occasion for males,
and
the consumption of
4 or more alcoholic
drinks in one occasion
for females.
If you suspect that someone has alcohol poisoning, even if they don't have all of the signs and
symptoms, seek immediate medical care. If the person is unconscious, call 911 or your local
emergency number.
