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Signs of alcohol poisoning or overdose

• Being unconscious, semi-conscious or disoriented
• Skin cold and clammy
• Pale or bluish appearance
• Slow (fewer than 8 breaths/minute) or erratic (10 seconds or more between breaths) breathing
• Seizures
• Breath smells of alcohol
• Evidence of heavy drinking (e.g. many empty alcohol containers in sight)

Signs of depressant drug overdose (e.g. heroin, morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl, methadone):

• Shallow breathing or not breathing at all
• Snoring or gurgling sounds (this can mean that a person’s airway is partly blocked)
• Blue lips or fingertips
• Floppy arms and legs
• No response to stimulus
• Disorientation
• Cannot be woken up, unconscious

Signs of stimulant drug overdose (e.g. speed, ice):

• Chest pain
• Disorientation/confusion
• Severe headache
• Seizures
• High temperature (overheating, but not sweating)
• Difficulty breathing
• Agitation
• Paranoia
• Hallucinations
• Unconsciousness
• Increased risk of heart attack, stroke, seizure, or drug-induced psychotic episode

What to do if you suspect an alcohol and/or drug overdose

• Call 9-1-1 for emergency medical assistance.
• Call Campus Security
  • New York City
    Phone: (212) 346-1800
  • Pleasantville
    Phone: (914) 773-3400
  • Elisabeth Haub School of Law
    Phone: (914) 422-4111
• Stay with the person and offer reassurance.
• Try to get a response from the person (e.g. call their name).
• Turn the person on their side.
• If the person is not breathing and YOU ARE CERTIFIED IN CPR, administer CPR until medical assistance arrives.

What NOT TO Do

• Do not let them “sleep it off.”
• Do not let them lie on their back.
• Do not leave them alone and assume they will be fine.
• Do not wait to get immediate medical assistance.

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