{"id":3651,"date":"2018-03-28T00:25:59","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T16:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/?p=3651"},"modified":"2018-03-28T00:25:59","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T16:25:59","slug":"alcohol-poisoning-need-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/alcohol-poisoning-need-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcohol Poisoning: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">What most people may not realize is that alcohol is, in fact, poison. A given amount of alcohol in your bloodstream can be toxic and can lead to alcohol poisoning.<\/h3>\n<p>Alcohol poisoning is real. In fact, many people all over the globe die from this. One moment they&#8217;re drinking and the next they&#8217;re unconscious. Before you know it, they&#8217;re gone.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3652\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/alcohol-poisoning.jpg\" alt=\"alcohol poisoning\" width=\"318\" height=\"159\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alcohol poisoning is life-threatening and usually requires emergency medical treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Binge drinking is one of the most common causes of alcohol poisoning. Binge drinking happens when you drink too much alcohol than your body can normally absorb to keep functioning properly. When you binge drink, you take in more alcohol, causing a spike of it in your blood stream, and therefore causing a lot of damage to many parts of your body. Another cause of alcohol poisoning, which is less common, is accidental ingestion of something that has alcohol content, such as household cleaning products.<\/p>\n<h3>Signs and Symptoms of Alcohol Poisoning<\/h3>\n<p>Being drunk to being alcohol poisoned can happen in an instant. Here are the signs that a drunk person may be progressing to alcohol poisoning.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>confusion<\/li>\n<li>passing out<\/li>\n<li>pale skin, often with a blue tinge<\/li>\n<li>unresponsive but conscious (in a stupor)<\/li>\n<li>abnormal, shallow breathing<\/li>\n<li>very slow breathing<\/li>\n<li>vomiting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Things can be serious when you see these signs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>breathing may stop suddenly and completely<\/li>\n<li>risk of choking on own vomit as gag reflex may stop working<\/li>\n<li>hypothermia (low body temperature)<\/li>\n<li>severe dehydration<\/li>\n<li>hypoglycemia (blood sugar drops)<\/li>\n<li>developing seizures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Very serious cases of alcohol poisoning can cause a person to go into a coma and\u00a0even die.<\/p>\n<h3>How to treat alcohol poisoning<\/h3>\n<p>If ever you get into a situation wherein a friend, family member or loved one has alcohol poisoning, call emergency services immediately. Mean while, you can do these things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>keep them awake<\/li>\n<li>keep them in a sitting position<\/li>\n<li>if they do lie down, turn their head to the side and keep it there to avoid them from choking on their own vomit<\/li>\n<li>give them water if they can drink<\/li>\n<li>if the person is unconscious, put them in the recovery position and stay with them<\/li>\n<li>check if they are breathing<\/li>\n<li>do not give them coffee as this will further dehydrate them<\/li>\n<li>NEVER give them more alcohol<\/li>\n<li>do not make them walk or &#8220;walk it off&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>don&#8217;t make them take a shower as this may increase the risk for hypothermia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Alcohol poisoning is a serious medical emergency. If you know someone who has gone to this point, survived, and still continues problematic drinking or alcohol dependence, perhaps you need to seek help for them. Call or text us at Bridges of Hope: 09175098826.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What most people may not realize is that alcohol is, in fact, poison. 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