When should you call an ambulance for a drunk person?

irregular or slow breathing. pale or blue-tinged skin caused by low body temperature (hypothermia) being conscious but unresponsive (stupor) passing out and being unconscious.

When should a drunk person get help?

If the person is unconscious, semi-conscious or unresponsive, check for these symptoms of alcohol or drug overdose: Cannot be roused and are unresponsive to your voice, shaking, or pinching their skin. Skin is cold, clammy, pale, bluish and/or blotchy. Breathing is slow – eight or fewer breaths per minute.

What is an alcohol emergency?

Signs of an alcohol emergency A (Alert): inability to rouse a person with loud shouting or vigorous shaking; inability of a person who was passed out to stay awake for more than 2-3 minutes; vomiting while passed out; not waking up after vomiting; incoherent while vomiting.

Is being drunk a medical emergency?

Alcohol intoxication is considered a medical emergency. If you think someone is experiencing alcohol poisoning, seek emergency medical attention immediately.

When should a drunk person go to the hospital?

If you suspect that someone has alcohol poisoning, even if you don’t see the classic signs and symptoms, seek immediate medical care. In an emergency, follow these suggestions : If the person is unconscious, breathing less than eight times a minute or has repeated, uncontrolled vomiting, call 911 immediately.

What are the signs of an alcohol emergency?

Symptoms

• Confusion.
• Vomiting.
• Seizures.
• Slow breathing (less than eight breaths a minute)
• Irregular breathing (a gap of more than 10 seconds between breaths)
• Blue-tinged skin or pale skin.
• Low body temperature (hypothermia)
• Passing out (unconsciousness) and can’t be awakened.

Is intoxication a medical emergency?

How much would you have to drink to get alcohol poisoning?

A major cause of alcohol poisoning is binge drinking — a pattern of heavy drinking when a male rapidly consumes five or more alcoholic drinks within two hours, or a female rapidly consumes at least four drinks within two hours. An alcohol binge can occur over hours or last up to several days.