Never Sleep Off Alcohol Poisoning

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Consuming such large amounts of alcohol is injurious to the well being and the health of the person.
As alcohol when consumed depresses the nerves that control involuntary actions (this includes breathing, heartbeat, gag reflex etc) which keeps you from choking.
And as the alcohol gets mixed up with the blood, these functions slow down or even may shut.
This could get serious repercussions to being fatal and may eventually cause death.
The body temperature can drop i.
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hypothermia; can lead to cardiac arrest, blood sugar level falls which may cause seize.
Alcohol is a stomach irritant, so can cause vomiting, or resulting in severe dehydration.
Chances of choking increases when person is vomiting, individual may pass out.
It gets way too dangerous when individual may accidentally inhale vomit into lungs, causing asphyxiation i.
e.
interruption of breathing, It could be so fatal that people who survive may have irreversible brain damage.
The main reason that is seen in youngsters these days is Rapid Binge drinking.
That is downing large quantity of alcohol, within one hour, when compared to the rate of metabolism by liver for alcohol is low causing alcohol poisoning.
This is sort of drinking is dangerous as victim will ingest a fatal dose before becoming unconscious.
This is especially seen during the rave party scenes or during the graduation parties when youngsters often bet or dare to drink.
Also this is seen in the dorms, hostel rooms or when some guys living together as paying guest.
These young guys and gals do not realize the fatality and how dangerous this all could be.
The main reason can be cited as myths about alcohol poisoning.
It could be particularly dangerous if you are sober and your drunken roommate is vomiting or just sleeps off! Critical Signs for Alcohol Poisoning: •Mental Confusion, Stupor or person cannot be roused •Vomiting •Seizures •Slow breathing- that is eight breathe per minutes- Signals danger •Irregular breathing- taking some 10 seconds or more between breaths •Paleness •Bluish skin color •Low body temperature Myths: Home remedies are basically the myths about sobering up of person who has consumed alcohol excessively risking him for Alcohol poisoning.
Please these home remedies do not work and more over because of them it could lead to death or fatality to your friend.
These do not work: •Black Coffee •Cold shower: cold shower could even give shock of cold causing loss of consciousness •Walk it off: Walking does not help at all, as you walk you are consuming your energy, thus may even get your sugar level low! •Sleeping it off- this one is most fatal and could lead up to irreversible brain damage, as when you sleep of you may loose consciousness and not even get up back to inform your friends that you are feeling uneasy and you need medical attention.
Also if you see the person is loosing consciousness and cannot be roused then he may simply sleep off and there may not be chance to wake him up.
So please take care of your friend if he has fallen asleep.
Please Act then regret: •Stay with the person •Check out the symptoms and do not wait for all symptoms to be present •Try to keep him in sitting up position •If he needs to lie down- turn his head to the side- prevents choking •Do not try to make him vomit •Keep him awake- prevent loss of consciousness •Do not be afraid to call help- medical help is required immediately even if the person has stopped drinking.
•Be prepared to provide information about the quantity of drinking •Do not get embarrassed or worry of what that friend might think- his life is important to be saved for that later stage.
•Most important do not assume that person will "sleep off"
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