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:

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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)

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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.

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It was 1:00 PM, just after lunch at a large jeep assembly plant.  When Mitch fell to the floor, everyone on the assembly line figured that he must have slipped and fallen while doing his job.

Ralph, Mitch’s boss, however, had already noticed something peculiar about Mitch.  He was extremely lethargic and looked extraordinarily pale.  Then when Mitch fell to the concrete floor and Ralph performed CPR on him, Ralph noticed the strong smell of alcohol.

Ralph knew immediately that Mitch’s behavior and actions could be due to symptoms of alcohol poisoning and immediately called 911 for emergency medical assistance.  When Ralph visited Mitch in the hospital after work, he learned that Mitch did in fact suffer from an alcohol overdose, that he received alcohol poisoning treatment, and that calling for help probably saved Mitch’s life.

Now, however, Ralph has to find out why Mitch was drinking on the job and inform him that to save his job, he would be required to get an thorough alcohol appraisal and may need to get alcohol treatment.

Why does binge drinking so frequently lead to alcohol poisoning?  Binge drinking is defined as having 4 or more drinks at one sitting for females and consuming 5 or more drinks at one drinking episode for males.

In truth, binge drinking and alcohol poisoning make a lot of sense from a logical point of view.  To be more specific, when a person drinks more alcohol than his or her body can process, he or she frequently experiences symptoms of alcohol poisoning such as nausea, seizers, irregular breathing, confusion, and vomiting.

By definition, binge drinking means that the drinker has had at least four or more drinks at one sitting.  Due to the fact that the binge drinker has ingested a relatively large amount of alcohol, it is probable that he or she may have consumed more alcohol than his or her liver can metabolize.  Unfortunately, when this happens the individual experiences an alcohol overdose and needs immediate medical attention.

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.

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.

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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.

Andy left the bar around 10 PM and went home to sleep off his drunkenness.  When he woke up the next morning he had a throbbing headache and an even more painful hangover.  Furthermore, his body ached so badly that he felt like he fell out of his car while he was driving home the previous night from the bar.

After calling off “sick” at the office, he camped out on the couch, watched some TV, slept, and pretty much did a lot of nothing for most of the day before he started to feel half-way “normal.”  When he thought about his drinking from the previous night and the great discomfort he suffered through earlier in the morning, he wondered if perhaps what he had gone through was really symptoms of alcohol poisoning.  As terribly as he felt, the thought that he may have had alcohol poisoning from his abusive drinking made him feel even worse.