Alcohol poisoning can kill you by:

• Stopping your breathing
• Stopping your heart beat
• Choking to death on your own vomit

Some signs of alcohol poisoning:

• Not responding to being spoken to or to touch
• Having a slow or abnormal pulse rate
• Having fits brought on by alcohol
• Having cold, sweaty skin and/or changes to skin tone
• Having wet themselves
• Having vomited
• Slow and shallow breathing
• Someone cannot be wakened

Prevent Alcohol Poisoning:

• If you are under 18 - do not drink!
• Your body is still growing and developing so cannot handle the alcohol in the same way as an adult
• Adults should stick to the safe maximum daily limits (See Units Section)
• There are no safe drinking limits for Under 18s

If you are over 18:

• Do not drink too much
• Drink lower strength drinks
• Do not drink too fast
• Sip your drinks
• Drink soft drinks between alcoholic ones
• Eat before you drink alcohol
• Pour your own drinks (If not in pubs or clubs)
• Never leave your drink unattended