Just a week ago, Frank applied for a position as a bouncer at one of the local discos. He had studied judo, gatka, aikido, karate, and ninjitsu for twelve years; he was a body builder; he took daily supplements, minerals, and vitamins; he was into healthy eating and health foods; and he seemed well matched for such a position. In truth, since he was concerned about his health, he started drinking in moderation around two years ago and then totally quit drinking alcohol around fourteen months ago.
When Frank received the announcement that he had been picked for the job, he was really happy. Since this was a private disco, nonetheless, he had to go through a one week training class.
Individuals At Discos Who Drink Abusively and Alcohol Overdose Signs and Symptoms
On the first day of class, the teacher started talking about drinkers who drink in an abusive manner and what the barmaids, bartenders, and bouncers should do when this state of affairs arises. When the lecturer started discussing alcohol poisoning, Frank was happy to find out that all of the new barmaids, bartenders, and bouncers were required to learn about alcohol poisoning and what they should do when they noticed a person who was exhibiting alcohol poisoning symptoms or manifesting the signs of alcohol poisoning.
More specifically, all the new workers were instructed that vomiting and nausea were almost always the first signs of alcohol poisoning and that unconsciousness was in all probability the most highly identifiable alcohol poisoning symptom or sign. The teacher also made it a point to stress the fact that alcohol poisoning symptoms were messages from the body and from the brain that the individual has ingested more alcohol than his or her body can process.
There were, nevertheless, quite a few other symptoms and signs of alcohol poisoning that all the new bouncers, barmaids, and bartenders were taught to be familiar with. For example, the students in the class learned that people who suffer from alcohol poisoning often have seizures, are difficult to awaken, exhibit confusion, and they exhibit poor reflex responses.
In addition, the class members were made aware that many individuals who suffer from alcohol poisoning also display slow, shallow or irregular breathing; blue tinged or pale skin; little response from painful stimuli, for instance from pinching; and slurred speech.
Not only this but, individuals who suffer from alcohol poisoning commonly feel very ill and exhibit excessive vomiting, they often display erratic behavior, exhibit an inability to make eye contact or sustain a conversation, and they often pass out.
An Instructor Spells Out Why An Alcohol Overdose is Not Always Suffered Only by Alcohol Addicted People
The trainer then clarified the point that alcohol poisoning is not always experienced only by alcohol dependent people.
More accurately, the instructor told the members in the class that most cases of alcohol poisoning were in all likelihood experienced by alcohol abusers and that a particular form of alcohol abuse known as “binge drinking” was in all probability the key precipitating factor in most circumstances involving alcohol poisoning. The instructor then defined binge drinking as follows: drinking five or more alcoholic beverages at one sitting for males and consuming four or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting for females.
To explain the impact that binge drinking has on alcohol poisoning, the teacher told the members in the class that a person who gets inebriated just once or twice every year, is by definition engaging in abusive drinking, is in all probability not alcohol addicted, but is most likely engaging in binge drinking. As articulated by the lecturer, engaging in binge drinking even once, regrettably, can lead to alcohol poisoning that in some circumstances can be fatal.
The Teacher Explains Why Letting A Drinker With an Alcohol Overdose Sleep is Not An Acceptable Plan of Action
One of the students in the class raised her hand and asked the trainer if it is a good idea to let a person with alcohol poisoning “sleep it off.” The instructor claimed that letting a drinker with alcohol poisoning go to sleep is exactly what should not be done because doing so places the individual at risk since he or she is no longer being observed. Furthermore, letting the drinker go to sleep when she or he experiences alcohol poisoning is an erroneous response because the person may never awaken.
The instructor then explained to the class that the most fitting response for alcohol poisoning is the following: if it is suspected that a person has alcohol poisoning, call 911 and ask for emergency medical assistance, even if the drinker is underage. By pursuing this plan of action, the person will get the prompt alcohol poisoning treatment he or she needs.
Summary
After learning about alcohol poisoning and particularly about the symptoms and signs of alcohol poisoning, it may be pointed out, Frank felt that he had learned some critical information that might save a person’s life down the road. Indeed, Frank learned that knowledge of the predictable alcohol poisoning signs and symptoms and knowing how to quickly and properly respond to such symptoms and signs (by immediately calling 911 and asking for urgent medical assistance) can help an individual avoid a deadly case of alcohol poisoning.