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Recovery
position
Alcohol is a drug
that depresses the central nervous system.
Alcohol affects your thinking, decision-making
and behaviour. Excessive use of alcohol
can lead to unconsciousness, choking,
and death.
Emergency
Recovery Position
If someone passes out from drinking
alcohol, use the Rescue Position.
This will prevent him or her from choking.
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- Raise
the person’s arm closest to you
straight above the head. Straighten
the leg closest to you. Bend the
other leg at the knee and bring
the other arm across the chest
- Place
your hands on the shoulder and hip.
Gently roll the person towards you.
Guard the head.
- Tilt
the head to maintain airway. Tuck
nearest hand under the cheek to
help maintain head tilt. If you
must leave the person to call 911
or go for help, place a pillow or
other support behind his or her
back to prevent him or her from
rolling onto his or her back.
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Call
911 if your friend:
- is unconscious
and cannot be awakened.
- is breathing
slowly or irregularly. This usually
means less than eight times a minute,
or ten seconds or more between two
breaths.
- has cool,
clammy skin.
- has unusually
pale or bluish skin.
- vomits
while passed out and does not wake
up during or after vomiting.
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If you must leave the person to call
911 or go for help, place a pillow or
other support behind his or her back
to prevent him or her from rolling onto
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Drink
drugging
Always be alert for
sudden changes in the way you or your
friends feel or act after having a drink.
Watch for:
- nausea
- vomiting
- dizziness
- confusion
- disorientation
- drowsiness
- memory loss
- loss of peripheral
vision
- feeling of
heaviness in arms and legs, or
- feeling more
drunk than you normally would after
drinking alcohol.
If these or any other
unexplained symptoms suddenly appear,
get to a safe place immediately by calling
a family member, a friend or 911.
Did you know? The
#1 RAPE DRUG is ALCOHOL. Over 50% of all
sexual assaults are alcohol related.
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