Alcohol Abuse Advice

Alcohol poisoning symptoms ? Alcohol poisoning leading to death

There are a lot of people all around the globe who are mistaking alcohol poisoning symptoms as a normal behavior whenever someone is drunk such as vomiting uncontrollably as well as passing out. The kind of consequences that are brought by this mistake can eventually cost the life of someone you know, family members, friends and even yourself. You should be aware of the symptoms so that before you go heading to bars and to different parties, you will know what to do whenever you see this being manifested from someone you know. Knowing this can make a big difference because you can help those people who have these symptoms.

Alcohol is a form of depressant and when you are drinking large quantities of any alcoholic beverages such as beer or liquor, your liver will not be able to process all the alcohol content fast enough to prevent your blood from becoming toxic. Most people are not aware of this: but do you know that the body’s liver can only get rid of the alcohol in the body in about an hour’s time. So for those people who are binge drinkers of liquors, they could contain three to four alcohol drinks or more, the liver will take more time in getting rid of it. That is now how alcohol poisoning can eventually be a cause of death.

When a person’s blood alcohol level is toxic, the body will then react by slowing down the functions of the organ through vomiting. A lot of people are dying because they are not aware or they don’t know any alcohol poisoning symptoms and they do not know that once a person choke on his or her own vomit they will stop breathing which can lead to death –this is the same when the respiratory system of the body stops working.

Here are some of the symptoms of alcohol poisoning to watch for:

1.       Unresponsive. There are a lot of people who thinks that it is okay for a person to pass out after drinking a lot. The problem with this is that when a person passes out, he or she can go into coma and that person can die due to choking on vomit or asphyxiation as its medical term. When you notice someone who is not responsive, you should call for help right away or ask for a nurse advice if there are any in your location.

2.       Hypothermia. You need to touch the skin of the person in order to know whether the skin is cold or clammy. You can also look for a bluish appearance in the person’s body which is a sign of hypothermia.

3.       Slow breathing. Another sign of alcohol poisoning is slow breathing. You should check the breathing of the person and make sure that he is breathing at least 8 times in one minute. There should be a small gap (around ten seconds) between each breath.

4.       Seizure. Make sure that the person is in a safe place if he or she is shaking uncontrollably. Immediately ask for help such as a doctor’s or a nurse advice. They can give you some first aid while waiting for the ambulance.