🧠 WHAT IS ALCOHOL POISONING?
🧠 WHAT IS ALCOHOL POISONING?
Alcohol poisoning (alcohol overdose) happens when a large amount of alcohol is consumed in a short time, overwhelming the body’s ability to process it.
Alcohol depresses the central nervous system — slowing:
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Breathing
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Heart rate
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Brain function
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Body temperature
When these systems slow too much, it can become fatal.
⚠️ EMERGENCY WARNING SIGNS
Call 911 immediately if someone has:
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❗ Confusion or stupor
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❗ Vomiting repeatedly
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❗ Seizures
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❗ Slow breathing (fewer than 8 breaths per minute)
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❗ Long gaps between breaths (10+ seconds)
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❗ Pale, blue, or clammy skin
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❗ Unconsciousness and cannot be awakened
Never assume someone will “sleep it off.”
🫁 WHAT’S HAPPENING INSIDE THE BODY?
Excess alcohol can:
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Suppress breathing control in the brain
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Eliminate the gag reflex → choking risk
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Cause dangerously low blood sugar
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Drop body temperature
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Trigger irregular heart rhythms
Even after someone passes out, alcohol in the stomach continues entering the bloodstream — making it worse.
🚫 WHAT NOT TO DO
Do NOT:
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❌ Give coffee
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❌ Put them in a cold shower
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❌ Force them to walk
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❌ Leave them alone
These do not reverse alcohol poisoning.
🛟 WHAT TO DO IMMEDIATELY
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Call emergency services
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Keep the person awake if possible
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Place them on their side (recovery position) to prevent choking
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Stay with them until help arrives
🏥 HOSPITAL TREATMENT MAY INCLUDE
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Oxygen support
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IV fluids
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Blood sugar stabilization
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Heart & breathing monitoring
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Airway protection or breathing tube (severe cases)
🍺 HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?
Risk depends on:
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Body weight
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Biological sex
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Speed of drinking
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Food intake
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Medications
Binge drinking dramatically increases danger — but poisoning can occur at lower amounts too.
⚡ FINAL MESSAGE
Alcohol poisoning is not about “tolerance.”
It is a medical emergency caused by toxic alcohol levels in the blood.
Early recognition saves lives.
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