Your friend is binge drinking if - SADD
Your friend is binge drinking if - SADD
Your friend is binge drinking if - SADD
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
IT’S YOUR<br />
FIRST<br />
DAY<br />
ON THE<br />
BEACH.<br />
HAS YOUR<br />
FRIEND HAD<br />
TOO<br />
MUCH TO<br />
DRINK?<br />
Common Signs of Alcohol Po<strong>is</strong>oning<br />
Watch out <strong>if</strong> someone you know…<br />
• Drinks excessively (4 or 5 drinks in one sitting).<br />
• Drinks after using medications or other drugs.<br />
• Does not respond to being talked to, shouted at, pinched, or poked.<br />
• Vomits while sleeping or passed out.<br />
• Cannot stand up or remain standing unless aided by others.<br />
• Won’t wake up despite repeated attempts.<br />
• Has slow breathing (fewer than six breaths per minute).<br />
• Has blu<strong>is</strong>h or purpl<strong>is</strong>h skin or skin that appears flushed.<br />
• Has clammy skin or skin that feels cool to the touch.<br />
• Has an irregular pulse rate or a pulse slower than 40 beats per minute.<br />
• Has an irregular heart rhythm, with the heart beating.<br />
unusually quickly or unusually slowly.<br />
If your <strong>friend</strong> shows signs of alcohol po<strong>is</strong>oning…<br />
• Don’t leave your <strong>friend</strong> alone.<br />
• Call 911 for medical ass<strong>is</strong>tance immediately.<br />
• Place your <strong>friend</strong> on h<strong>is</strong>/her side to reduce r<strong>is</strong>k of choking on vomit.<br />
• If your <strong>friend</strong>’s breathing <strong>is</strong> slower than six breaths per minute, perform<br />
rescue breathing <strong>if</strong> you know how. Th<strong>is</strong> can save your <strong>friend</strong>’s l<strong>if</strong>e.<br />
• If you are no longer able to feel a pulse, perform CPR <strong>if</strong> you are<br />
cert<strong>if</strong>ied by the American Red Cross.<br />
• Wait with your <strong>friend</strong> until help arrives. Explain to the paramedics<br />
what you know about how much alcohol your <strong>friend</strong> has ingested.<br />
Be honest and thorough. Even though you might be afraid of getting<br />
your <strong>friend</strong> in trouble for <strong>drinking</strong>, remember that your <strong>friend</strong>’s l<strong>if</strong>e<br />
<strong>is</strong> at stake.<br />
If you think your <strong>friend</strong> has alcohol po<strong>is</strong>oning…<br />
• Do not give him/her a cup of coffee or put your <strong>friend</strong> in a cold shower.<br />
• Do not let your <strong>friend</strong> go swimming or engage in other physical activities.<br />
• Do not let your <strong>friend</strong> drive or ride with someone else who has been<br />
<strong>drinking</strong>.<br />
Everyone <strong>is</strong> not getting drunk. Encourage<br />
your <strong>friend</strong>s to have a safe and sober<br />
spring break.<br />
Think<br />
about it…
Change language