Symptoms of Alcohol Poisoning
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Person is staggering, slurred or slowed speech, bobbing head.
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Person is unconscious or semi-conscious and cannot be woken.
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Person has cold, clammy, unusually pale or bluish skin.
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Person is breathing slowly (less than eight times per minute), or breathing irregularly (ten seconds or more between any two breaths).
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Person is vomiting while in and out of consciousness.
What To Do
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Call 9-911 (from campus phone), or 911 (off campus), or take them to Ruby Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department.
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Do not leave the person alone!
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Roll the person onto their side to help avoid choking in case of vomiting.
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If the person stops breathing, administer CPR.
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Don’t hesitate or worry about what the person will think when they sober up. It is always “better to be safe than sorry”. The hospital will not call the police.
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Be aware of WVU's Medical Amnesty policy.