Alcohol Poisoning Symptoms. When a person displays the symptoms of alcohol poisoning, make sure you immediately call 911 and ask for emergency medical help.

what are the symptoms of alcohol poisoning?

yeah i tried looking them up but my computer is being stupid and only letting me open yahoo. my friend got drunk last night and threw up about 7 or 8 times today and she just doesn’t look good. do you think she might have alcohol poisoning?

If in doubt, take her to the hospital. It is better to be safe than sorry. Alcohol poisoning is very serious and can kill. Symptoms include:

*
Slow, shallow, or irregular breathing

* Difficulty awakening the person

* No withdrawal from painful stimuli (for instance from pinching)

* Unconsciousness (passing out)

* Absent reflexes

* Seizures

* Confusion, stupor
* Vomiting
* Blue-tinged skin or pale skin
* Low body temperature (hypothermia)

Alcohol and the Human Body: A vintage film about the Anatomy of Alcoholism Symptoms (1949) $4.99 This funky old science film explores the process of alcohol moving through the human body. Using animation, and that vintage dry scientist narrator that old educational videos are famous for, the film not only demonstrates alcohols path through the anatomy of a human, but much more. The effects of alcohol and substance abuse are explores in detail. Alcoholism symptoms, as well as alcohol liver dam...

1950's Teenage Drunk Driving Film: A Few Too Many $4.99 Tom used to play tennis, go bowling, and was an avid hunter. But Tom will never do any of those activities again because he has lost his leg in a car accident. Worst of all, his friend and passenger, Jim, is still in the operating room in the hospital. Tom has always been a cocky driver; and he had never been in any accidents before. When coming home from hunting trips exhausted and sleepy, or dri...

Teenage Drunk Driving & Alcohol Use (1979) $4.99 This 1979 film offers three short, open-ended dramatizations of alcohol abuse designed to stimulate educational discussion from the audience. In the first, called "The Party," the new boy at school offers his classmates the use of his house for a drinking party while his parents are away. The second, "The Mother," shows a drunken mom picking up her daughter and a friend at the mall, embarrassing t...

Alcohol poisoning among college students turning 21: do they recognize the symptoms and how do they help?(Report): An article from: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs $9.95 This digital document is an article from Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, published by Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc. on July 1, 2009. The length of the article is 7516 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.From the author: Obje...

Patti has been an excessive drinker for about fifteen years.  One Wednesday evening while flipping through the TV channels with her remote, she stumbled upon a special program  that discussed alcohol poisoning symptoms.

Due to the fact that Patti was a heavy drinker, she was quite interested in watching the rest of this program.  At one point, Patti was shocked to find out that alcohol poisoning can result in a fatality even if the drinker doesn’t drink excessively on a daily basis.  Stated differently, over time hazardous and excessive drinking can weaken an individuals’ organs and overall system and lead to an alcohol overdose.

Here’s another fact that didn’t make a lot of sense to Patti.  Let us focus on an individual who only drinks once per year.  For the sake of our discussion, let us assume that this person only drinks on his or her birthday but when he or she drinks, he or she gets drunk.

This individual, although he or she only drinks just one time per year, by definition, has involved himself or herself in alcohol abuse.  What is more, if this individual gets extremely drunk on his or her birthday, for instance, the result can be a fatal alcohol overdose.

Does the presence of alcohol poisoning symptoms always mean that the individual is suffering from alcohol poisoning?  Are there any other reasons why an individual might exhibit symptoms of alcohol poisoning?

In fact, there actually more than a few medical conditions and illnesses that have symptoms that are similar to what an individual experiences during an alcohol overdose.  Illustrations include the following:  food poisoning, the flu, a heart attack, and a stroke.

To answer the question that was asked above:  no, the presence of alcohol poisoning symptoms does not necessarily mean that a person is suffering from alcohol poisoning.

Here’s the bottom line when discussing alcohol poisoning or any of the above mentioned medical problems and illnesses:  call 911 and ask for immediate emergency assistance.  In a word, why be concerned with a precise medical diagnosis when the key task at hand is getting the individual to a hospital for prompt medical treatment?

I wonder how many times each year someone in an ordinary bar, nightclub, or tavern displays symptoms of alcohol poisoning.

For instance, how many times on an annual basis do individuals pass out while drinking at a particular nightclub?

In a similar manner, I wonder how many times on a yearly basis do individuals start to look extremely pale while they are drinking at a specific tavern?   How many individuals typically fall asleep every year at a special nightclub?  How many times each year do individuals vomit while drinking at their favorite tavern?

In a word, one can safely assume that since drinking is one of the primary, if not the main activity that is done at most nightclubs, bars, and taverns, some individuals will drink too much alcohol too quickly and will display alcohol poisoning symptoms.

And if this is the case, every bar, tavern, and nightclub needs to post a list identifying the symptoms of alcohol poisoning and what should be done when an individual manifests any or all of these symptoms.

Please call this number for alcohol and drug treatment info

Melissa was a fifth-grade student in the smallest elementary school in the city.  Because of the number of alcohol-related problems that had been displayed by pre-teens and teenagers in the local community, elementary school students were learning about the dangers and health issues associated with alcohol abuse and alcoholism as early as the fourth grade.

One day while Mr. Blackwell, Melissa’s teacher, was going over the adverse outcomes of abusive and hazardous drinking he decided to make a lateral move and teach the class about alcohol poisoning.

When Mr. Blackwell started talking about some of the basic alcohol poisoning symptoms that a person can exhibit, Melissa raised her hand and asked if getting drunk automatically meant that the drinker would manifest some of the alcohol poisoning symptoms.

This provided Mr. Blackwell with a nice transition into a discussion of blood alcohol level and how every individual is different in the way he or she responds to excessive and abusive drinking.

Some of the workers from the trauma center emergency room were talking during a break one day when Gloria, one of the emergency room nurses, made the following statement:

“Why do some individuals who experience alcohol poisoning symptoms begin drinking in an abusive manner sometimes as soon as they get out of the hospital?

Wouldn’t you believe that a near-death experience like an alcohol overdose would send a message that the individual needs to substantially reduce the amount of alcohol he or she consumes?

On the one hand it makes sense when the patient is alcohol dependent and can’t think about drinking in a responsible and logical manner.  On the other hand, what about various individuals who get intoxicated perhaps one or two times per year, go to the ER for alcohol poisoning treatment, and then continue to get inebriated once or twice year after year?  There are some things in life that I will never understand.”

Sandra has been an executive assistant with a major painting manufacturer for twelve years.

She had a reputation as a kind of person who thought through every decision she made, someone who wasn’t much of a party person, and someone who called off work just once or twice every year.

It was therefore odd to see her empty chair on a Wednesday morning at the office.  In fact, all the people in the office were wondering where Sandra was until the CEO of the company received a phone call from a hospital administrator who said that Sandra was hospitalized for an alcohol overdose and wouldn’t return to work until Monday or Tuesday of the following week.

Apparently Sandra went out drinking with some friends, engaged in binge drinking, started exhibiting alcohol poisoning symptoms, and was rushed to the hospital for alcohol poisoning treatment.

The CEO of the company didn’t want to broadcast the fact that Sandra had been hospitalized for an alcohol overdose, so he simply said that he received word that Sandra would be out of the office until the following Monday or Tuesday morning.

Due to the number of inquiries that had been made over the past few months, the local public health center decided that it was going to sponsor a special event that discussed how people could learn more about alcohol abuse and alcoholism.  Included in the event would be guest speakers from the mayor’s office, the local hospital, the police department, the local board of education, and the local drug and alcohol rehab clinic.

The main points of emphasis will be on discussing the most common problems and dangers linked to excessive and abusive drinking, uncovering ways in which pre-teen and teenage alcohol abuse can be prevented, identifying basic alcohol poisoning symptoms, clarifying the key differences between alcohol abuse and alcoholism, and outlining the main reasons why people involve themselves in binge drinking.

The event will be free and based on the number of people who show up, similar or more comprehensive events will be offered the next year.

Six men in their seventies meet every Friday night to play poker.  Even though they do this mainly because they love to play cards and also because they enjoy one another’s company, there is another key reason why playing poker every week is fun for these men, namely drinking.

In fact, it is an understatement to say that all of these men enjoy drinking.  One Friday night, however, while they were playing cards, Jimmy, the unofficial leader of the “gang,” without any forewarning asked if anyone could identify two or more of the “typical” alcohol poisoning symptoms.  Jimmy then asked if anyone knew what to do if he saw an individual who might be exhibiting the symptoms of alcohol poisoning.

The good news is that everyone in the group knew that they should call 911 for emergency medical assistance for anyone who is experiencing alcohol poisoning symptoms.  The bad news, however, is that only two men could articulate at least two of the “usual” alcohol poisoning symptoms.

What is especially ironic about this is that these men, all of whom were in their seventies, didn’t know more about alcohol poisoning in spite of the fact that they had been drinking their entire adult lives.

Emily’s family was stunned.  Emily was enrolled in a MBA program in graduate school and had a reputation as an excellent student who had a few drinks just once or twice per year.  In other words, Emily was anything but a person who engaged in abusive drinking.

On her twenty-second birthday Emily decided to go out with some of her college friends to celebrate her “special day.”  According to her friends, Emily drank just about as much as everyone else.

In spite of Emily’s infrequent drinking, the reality of the situation was this.  On her twenty-second birthday, Emily drank far more than her body could metabolize.  By the time her friends realized that Emily was truly sick from drinking and that she was exhibiting alcohol poisoning symptoms, Emily died from an alcohol overdose.  The moral of the story is this:  getting drunk even once can lead to alcohol poisoning, which in rare circumstances can be fatal.

I wonder how many bar maids, bartenders, bouncers, and bar owners are able to recognize the symptoms of alcohol poisoning and know what to do if they think that one of their customers is experiencing an alcohol overdose.

I also wonder how many vendors and ushers at sporting events can identify alcohol poisoning symptoms and are instructed to call 911 for emergency medical assistance.

The bottom line:  if people are in business to sell alcoholic beverages to their customers, then the employees and the business owners should be able to determine whether a customer is possibly experiencing an alcohol overdose and they also need to know what to do in such circumstances so that the customer receives prompt alcohol poisoning treatment.

Please call this number for drug and alcohol rehab info

Why is it that some “problem drinkers” never seem to learn from their alcohol-related mistakes?  Take Janet for example.  Janet refused to drink in moderation or quit drinking even after receiving three DWIs and after getting rushed to the hospital twice because she displayed alcohol poisoning symptoms.

Based on this information, one can reasonably wonder if Janet has a “death wish” or if she is in so much emotional turmoil that nothing matters but drinking her way through her problems.

Does Janet possess such poor coping skills that she has to resort to drinking to deal with her suffering and pain?  Does Janet suffer from a neurotic sense of guilt that she just can’t resolve or let go?  In all probability, unfortunately, Janet is simply a “typical” alcohol dependent person who has to drink everyday so that she can avoid the alcohol withdrawal symptoms she will experience if she tries to stop drinking.

Please call this number for alcohol and drug treatment info

When an individual drinks, the alcohol is metabolized by the liver and then is eliminated from the body by urination, exhaling, and by perspiration.  Sometimes a person drinks more than his or her body can process.  Basically what this means is that the individual consumed more alcohol than his or her liver can metabolize.  When this happens, a number of individuals are tempted to go home and “sleep it off.”  This can be extremely dangerous for the following reason: if the individual is experiencing an alcohol overdose, letting him or her “sleep it off” can, in rare instances, lead to complications that can result in a loss of life.

How does a person know whether he or she is experiencing alcohol overdose symptoms?  The following alcohol poisoning symptoms frequently manifest themselves when an individual is experiencing an alcohol overdose: slurred speech, confusion, vomiting, irregular breathing, absent reflexes, unconsciousness, and blue-tinged skin.

The correct response for dealing with a person who may be experiencing symptoms of alcohol poisoning is this:  call 911 immediately and ask for emergency medical assistance.  When the person is taken to the hospital, he or she will receive the appropriate alcohol poisoning treatment.