-- Posted by Wilder at 5:33 am on Nov. 29, 2008 US Poison Control 1.800.222.1222 Australian Poison Control Centre 13.11.26 UK Poison Service 0870 600 6266 Ireland Poison Service 353 1 8379966 World Directory of Poison Centers Facts on Drug Dosages, and Overdose If you think that you or someone else has potentially overdosed or had a dangerous amount to drink it can be a terrifying situation, particularly for teenagers who are illegally using substances without their parent's knowledge and are afraid of getting caught. In these situations, the best solution by far is to contact poison control (or your country's equivalent). These services are all toll-free, confidential, and available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. If someone around you may have had too much to drink (or too much of any other drug), professionals will walk you through immediate care, risk assessment, and advise you as to whether or not you should go to a hospital for immediate medical attention. I have poison control's number saved in my phone for situations like these, and strongly advise others to do the same. Remember, a trained medical professional/ poison specialist is ALWAYS a better source of information than you, your friends, or whoever happens to be on LW at any given time. If you're unsure of what to do, you have nothing to lose by calling and asking. -- Posted by ManiacPenguins at 5:34 am on Nov. 29, 2008 Vote for sticky. -- Posted by W o n d e r l a n d at 5:37 am on Nov. 29, 2008 Sticky this -- Posted by Maxxie at 5:42 am on Nov. 29, 2008 Seriously if I thought I'd overdose on something or had an alcohol poisoning I wouldn't give a shit about what some parents thought. I'd call for an ambulance. -- Posted by Wilder at 5:46 am on Nov. 29, 2008 Given Greatescape's (amazing) sticky it might be a bit redundant, but I think that it's worth having up there as well for the "ZOMG my friend is puking drunk, what do I do?!" crowd. -- Posted by Natsy at 6:03 am on Nov. 29, 2008 Quote: from maxxie at 1:42 pm on Nov. 29, 2008 Seriously if I thought I'd overdose on something or had an alcohol poisoning I wouldn't give a shit about what some parents thought. I'd call for an ambulance. lol this ^^ xx -- Posted by Wilder at 6:14 am on Nov. 29, 2008 Quote: from Natsy at 7:03 am on Nov. 29, 2008 Quote: from maxxie at 1:42 pm on Nov. 29, 2008 Seriously if I thought I'd overdose on something or had an alcohol poisoning I wouldn't give a shit about what some parents thought. I'd call for an ambulance. lol this ^^ xx Good for you. Unfortunately that's often not the case; I'm personally familiar with several situations where people have died for these reasons. Also, keep in mind that both of you live somewhere with publicly-funded healthcare. You aren't out hundreds of dollars if someone throws up and you call an ambulance when they don't need it. -- Posted by dramaqueenxoxo at 6:20 am on Nov. 29, 2008 Sticky this! -- Posted by greatescape at 5:38 pm on Dec. 1, 2008 *Linking to this in OD topic* Good work :) -- Posted by Wilder at 4:47 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 Quote: from greatescape11 at 6:38 pm on Dec. 1, 2008 *Linking to this in OD topic* Good work :) Thanks, your post (and some less intelligent ones by some "helpful" members of LW) was my inspiration. I've linked back to your sticky in this one; the two go well together. -- Posted by niiveeaalMAO at 6:43 am on Jan. 10, 2009 wow. this reminds me of one day, we were drinking on the beach, and my friend *alejandro* [* name changed] drank too muh. and he mentioned that he wasnt sober one time that day. and he passed out on the beach. you could say tht he was dead. we were trying to wake him up and he wouldnt. so then he had to go to the hospital, and they said he had overdosed/ alcohol poisoning. and yeah. so now his mom is getting him help becuz he smokes ciggs, weed, does pills, and drinks. -- Posted by youmakemyheartflip at 7:46 am on Feb. 24, 2009 good topic reminds me of the time i ate something bad then the poison conrol told her that i would poop alot. This happend when i was a baby -- Posted by enchantified at 5:57 pm on Sep. 5, 2009 I feel the need to add, should you suspect someone has alcohol poisoning and is unconscious, place them in the recovery position and keep constant obsvervations on their breathing until paramedics arrive.     And be VERY prepared to begin resuscitation. -- Posted by Sammygirl at 2:00 am on Nov. 28, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Recovery_position.jpg This shows you what the recovery position looks like (if you call 911 they will probably explain it to you as well). Whatever you do DO NOT leave someone who has passed out from alcohol or drugs lying on their back. If they start vomiting while on their back and only partially conscious they could choke to death.