First Aid on Alcohol Overdose

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Ethanol is toxic active ingredients contained in all alcoholic beverages. Ethanol can weaken and suppress the activity of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), which controls the psychomotor skills such as coordination and reaction gestures.

Another reaction is disturbing activities such as speaking limbs, reduced hearing and eye movements. Alcohol can also reduce the level of awareness and self-control behavior.

Consuming alcohol will lead to a false sense of excitement. Alcohol may act like a stimulant or stimulant body, but in fact alcohol is the cause of depression (depressant).

According to Stanley M. Zildo as quoted from his book 'First Aid, How to Properly Handling First Aid and Emergency', alcohol overdose symptoms such as reduced coordination, slurred speech, abnormal breathing, tend not aware, there is the possibility of red eyes and coma.

If you encounter any of these symptoms, immediately do the following:

1. If the victim was asleep with the pulse and respiration were normal, wake up with a way to shake the body or calling. For such cases, the victim did not require emergency treatment.

2. Place the victim in a safe place so as not to injure themselves while continuing to monitor the situation.

3. If the victim is unconscious or can not be awakened and pernapasnnya looks abnormal or victim in a coma, keep breathing, keep track smoothly.

4. Immediately take the victim to the hospital.