Show Notes
Alcohol is a depressant, it affects your nervous system and slows down your breathing, heart rate and other important tasks your body does. Mike & Glenn share their experiences with alcohol poisoning - from friends who have been hospitalized, friends that didn’t have a chronic drinking problem and died from alcohol poisoning, and even being in the hospital for alcohol poisoning themselves.
Think someone you know has alcohol poisoning?
Do:
- Call 9-1-1
- Don’t leave them alone
- Try to get them sitting up
- Cover them with a warm blanket
- Keep them from choking
Don’t:
- Give them a cold shower - it can lower body temperature
- Don’t give them food - it can lead to vomiting
- Don’t have them walk it off - it can lead to a fall
- Don’t try to get them to throw up - it can cause choking
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