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What to Do in an Alcohol or Drug Emergency
If you think a person has had too much alcohol or other drug(s) and you are
wondering whether you need help, call for help. Alcohol poisoning and
other drug overdoses can kill.
- Call 911. If this emergency is
occuring on the Dartmouth campus, also call Safety and Security at (603)
646-3333.
- While waiting for help:
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- Stay with the individual
- Protect him or her from injury without
jeopardizing your own safety
- Keep him or her warm
- If he or she can sit up/or stand try to
keep him or her upright to reduce risk of choking on vomit.
- If he or she must lie down, turn him or her
on their side with face angled to the floor to reduce risk of
choking.
- Gather as much information as
possible:
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- How much alcohol and/or other drugs has he
or she used over what time period?
- Is he or she on any
medications?
- Does he or she have any medical or
psychiatric problems?
- Has he or she been injured?
- Observe his or her breathing
- Be prepared to begin cardiopulmonary
resuscitation if respiration stops. If you do not know CPR, call out in case
someone nearby does.
- Be confident in your decision to get help.
Caring enough is never wrong.
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