Recently, Frank applied for a position as a bouncer at one of the local discotheques. He had studied aikido, karate, ninjitsu, gatka, and judo for two years; he was a personal trainer; he took daily vitamins, minerals, and supplements; he was into health foods and healthy eating; and he seemed well suited for such a job. Actually, since he was concerned about his health, he started drinking in moderation around four years ago and then totally quit drinking alcohol around four months ago.
When Frank received the announcement that he had been picked for the job, he was especially pleased. Due to the fact that this was a special discotheque, nonetheless, he had to go through a six week instructional class.
People At Discotheques Who Drink Excessively and Alcohol Overdose Signs and Symptoms
On the first day of class, the teacher started talking about people who drink in an abusive manner and what the bartenders, bouncers, and barmaids should do when this condition arises. When the lecturer started discussing alcohol poisoning, Frank was pleased to find out that all of the new workers had to learn about alcohol poisoning and what they should do when they observed a individual who was showing evidence of alcohol poisoning symptoms or exhibiting the signs of alcohol poisoning.
More directly, all the new barmaids, bartenders, and bouncers were instructed that nausea and vomiting were almost without exception the first signs of alcohol poisoning and that unconsciousness was most likely the most highly perceptible alcohol poisoning symptom or sign. The trainer also made it a point to underline the fact that alcohol poisoning symptoms were signals from the brain and from the body that the drinker has consumed more alcohol than his or her body can metabolize.
There were, nevertheless, more than a few other signs and symptoms of alcohol poisoning that all the new barmaids, bouncers, and bartenders were taught to be aware of. For example, the members in the class learned that individuals who suffer from alcohol poisoning exhibit confusion, exhibit poor reflex responses, they are difficult to awaken, and they often have seizures.
Additionally, the members of the class learned that many individuals who experience alcohol poisoning also display blue tinged or pale skin; slow, shallow or irregular breathing; slurred speech; and little response from painful stimuli, for instance from pinching.
Not only this but, drinkers who have alcohol poisoning normally display erratic behavior, often pass out, they usually feel very ill and exhibit excessive vomiting, and they exhibit an inability to make eye contact or sustain a conversation.
An Instructor Spells Out Why Alcohol Poisoning is Not Always Experienced Only by Individuals Who Are Alcohol Dependent
The lecturer then stated that an alcohol overdose is not inevitably experienced only by individuals who are addicted to alcohol.
More exactly, the instructor told the class members that most circumstances involving alcohol poisoning were in all likelihood experienced by alcohol abusers and that a unique kind of abusive drinking called “binge drinking” was almost certainly the underlying precipitating factor in most cases of alcohol poisoning. The trainer then defined binge drinking as follows: consuming four or more alcoholic beverages at one sitting for females and drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting for males.
To demonstrate the effect that binge drinking has on alcohol poisoning, the instructor explained to the members in the class that a person who gets smashed once or twice on an annual basis, is by definition engaging in alcohol abuse, is almost certainly not an alcohol addicted person, but is more likely than not engaging in binge drinking. As articulated by the lecturer, engaging in binge drinking even once, regrettably, can result in alcohol poisoning that in some circumstances can be deadly.
The Trainer Clarifies Why Letting A Drinker With Alcohol Poisoning Sleep is Not The Proper Plan of Action
One of the members in the class raised her hand and asked the lecturer if it is a good idea to let a drinker with alcohol poisoning “sleep it off.” The teacher emphasized the point that letting an individual with alcohol poisoning go to sleep is precisely what should not be done because doing so places the individual at risk since he or she is no longer being observed. Moreover, letting the individual go to sleep when she or he experiences alcohol poisoning is a misguided response because the person may never awaken.
The trainer then told the members in the class that the best 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 drinker will get the prompt alcohol poisoning medical attention he or she needs.
Conclusion
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 crucial information that might save an individual’s life in the future. Indeed, Frank learned that knowledge of the usual alcohol poisoning symptoms and signs and knowing how to quickly and appropriately react to such signs and symptoms (by immediately calling 911 and asking for urgent medical assistance) can help an individual avoid a fatal case of alcohol poisoning.