When Janice was in high school, she had acquired a reputation as a person who studied a lot and who rarely, if ever, drank with her peers.  She seemed nearly obsessed about “standing out” academically so that she would be able to find a career that she not only got pleasure from but one that also gave her a degree of security from a financial perspective.

After much reflection, ultimately she made up her mind that she wanted to be a lawyer.  In order to pull this off, however, she would first have to finish four years of undergraduate education.

After Finishing High School Janice Gets Accepted Into A Distinguished Undergraduate University as Training For a Career as a Lawyer

After Janice graduated from high school, she applied to and was accepted into an esteemed program in English.  Her rationale for this decision was that this academic discipline would be good training for law school and wouldn’t be identical to the majority of law school applicants who elect to choose political science as their undergraduate major.

After graduating with a 3.95 GPA at the undergraduate level, she applied to and was accepted at an esteemed law school at one of the Pacific Ten universities.

She was pleased with her legal studies but on occasion she was swamped with all the work that law school entailed.  Akin to the way she handled herself in her high school and undergraduate days, nevertheless, she made pals painlessly but barely got involved in social events until the school period had ended.

After Being Pleased That She Had Done a Super Job on Her Finals, Janice Wanted to Let Her Hair Down and Do Something Besides Studying For a Change

Janice was the kind of person who worked attentively to reach her objective and then would take some time off when she could.  It just so happens, nevertheless, that a good number of the things she did between school sessions or during her summer vacations were unrelated to drinking.  Obviously, Janice was anything but a party-person.  Now that her final examinations for her second year in law school were finished and appreciating the fact that she had done extremely well on her tests, however, she felt like celebrating.

Drinking at a Local Watering Hole Leads to Alcohol Poisoning, Calling 911, The Emergency Services Number, and An Ambulance Ride to An Alcohol Treatment Facility

So Janice and some of her friends from college went to a local pub where they had a few beers.  As the hours went by, Janice continued to drink without having any concerns about homework the next day.  In point of fact, Janice told her buddies how excited she was to whoop it up and drink with classmates from her apartment.

As the evening went by, Janice and her buddies continued to drink.  In truth, she was having such a terrific time that she didn’t want the night to come to an end.  It was almost as if she was making up for lost time and making an effort to squeeze a year’s worth of laughter and fun into a single evening.  Such a “game plan,” it needs to be stressed, does not often work. In actual fact, when Janice went to the restroom and threw up, her buddies started to feel uneasy about her health.

A few minutes later when Janice started to speak in a confused manner, slur her words, and then pass out, however, her friends instantly knew that they needed to call the emergency number and ask for medical assistance because they suspected that Janice was exhibiting alcohol poisoning symptoms.

Once Janice was in the alcohol treatment hospital, the lead healthcare professional validated what her buddies had hypothesized, to be exact, that Janice consumed substantially more alcohol than her body could metabolize and, as a consequence, she experienced an alcohol overdose.

After the medical team pumped her stomach until no gastric contents were evident, Janice was placed in the recovery room.  After staying roughly four hours in recovery, Janice was then placed in one of the regular hospital rooms.  Fortunately, the most dangerous part of her hospitalization was over and all of her vital signs returned to normal.

In response to Janice’s state of affairs, her friends thoughtfully telephoned her Mother and Father.  Consequently, early the next morning, her Mom and Dad and her best buddies went to the hospital to visit Janice and look into her medical condition.

Janice Narrowly Escapes Death, is Thankful to be Alive, and Promises to Never Again Drink in an Excessive and Irresponsible Manner

Janice was very aware that she had dodged a bullet and, as a consequence, was thankful to be alive.  Her Mother and Father were aware how relentlessly she studied at college and how little she let herself experience a social life.  Nevertheless, they also realized that Janice needed to steer clear of hazardous drinking.

As a consequence, they recommended that in the future, whenever a drinking situation arises, that she always drink responsibly and in moderation.  Janice was of the same opinion and gave her word to her parents and to her friends that she would never again drink in an abusive and irresponsible manner.  In her own words, “I never thought that I would become one of the alcohol abuse and alcoholism statistics in the local city newspaper. I now grasp the fact that irresponsible drinking is not for me.  I assert that this will never happen again.”

Fortunately, Janice was not only “book smart” but she also displayed a lot of common sense.  In other words, she instantaneously knew that she had made an error in judgment and made up her mind that she would never make the same mistake again.  In fact, she now grasped the fact that she had involved herself in “binge drinking” and that even one instance of this kind of abusive drinking can end in a fatality.

Jeffrey was a high school ninth grader who usually seemed to be living on the edge. Jeffrey had a risk taking personality and as a rule wanted to do what his older brothers were doing. The underlying drawback with this was that all three of his brothers were at least 21 years old and were therefore legally able to drive a truck or car and to drink alcohol.

Jeffrey, then again, had a difficult time comprehending the fact that as a fifteen-year-old youth he should not be drinking alcoholic beverages. In fact, conversely, Jeffrey regularly drank with his cronies after school, particularly on the weekends.

One weekend, Jeffrey made up his mind to drive around with some of his older friends. One of his buddies was old enough to purchase alcohol. After purchasing some beer, wine coolers, and wine, Jeffrey and all of his pals went to a public park and drank for about three hours.

A Young Man Experiences Alcohol Poisoning Symptoms

After drinking around ten glasses of wine, Jeffrey started to feel queasy and then threw up. When he passed out on the soccer field, one of his pals called 911 for immediate medical assistance. It was fortunate that the call for emergency help was made because when his friends went to the hospital to see Jeffrey, they were notified that Jeffrey had been manifesting alcohol poisoning symptoms. In a word, That is, Jeffrey had overdosed on alcohol.

When Your Buddies Drink Excessively

Jeffrey had heard that drinking a great deal can result in an alcohol overdose but he never thought that this would affect him. After all, some of his guy friends over and over again professed that they could drink two or three six packs of beer in a day without going through any major difficulties.

Based on this, Jeffrey was truthfully flabbergasted to realize that he had overdosed on alcohol because he “only” had about ten drinks. When he articulated this to the attending doctor at the hospital, then again, the physicain told Jeffrey that drinking ten alcoholic beverages over a two or three hour time frame could certainly be substantially more alcohol than can be metabolized by the body. The healthcare practitioner further stated how excessive alcohol can cause the brain to shut down a person’s breathing and that when this happens, an individual can expire.

The First Warning of Abusive Drinking

This was the first signal to Jeffrey that he was drinking in a perilous fashion and that there are consequences for such activities. The physicain told Jeffrey that he was a lucky person because he almost lost his life from an alcohol overdose the night before.

The healthcare practitioner also talked to Jeffrey’s parents and suggested that they get alcohol rehabilitation for Jeffrey. His parents were delighted that Jeffrey was safe and notified the physicain that they would look into getting Jeffrey alcohol counseling.

While chatting with his parents, Jeffrey told them that there must be a good reason why he did not die and that he felt a sense of thankfulness that he was still alive. He also informed his parents that the peculiar part about the entire drinking event was that he had learned about alcohol poisoning the previous six week grading period in Mr. Franklin’s health class.

When Listening in Class Can Change Your Life

At the time, what his health teacher, Mr. Franklin, was teaching didn’t seem to make a lot of sense to Jeffrey. Now that he almost died, nevertheless, he felt that he should have listened more carefully in Mr. Franklin’s health class and applied what he had learned to his daily living.

Jeffrey notified his parents that he couldn’t wait to go to school and express regret to Mr. Franklin for not demonstrating more attention to a topic that was as noteworthy as learning about alcohol abuse and how to stay away from an alcohol overdose.

His parents smiled at Jeffrey and said that they were elated with the way he was taking responsibility for his unsafe drinking actions. All he had to do now was to let this near-death experience make an impact his life in a productive way so that he would never again suffer from a case of alcohol poisoning.

Jeffrey was a high school freshman who usually seemed to be living on the edge. Jeffrey had a daring personality and regularly wanted to do what his older brothers were doing. The fundamental glitch with this was that all three of his brothers were at least 21 years old and were as a result able from a legal point of view to drive a car and to consume alcohol.

Jeffrey, nevertheless, had a rough time grasping the truth that as a fifteen-year-old individual he should not be drinking alcoholic beverages. In fact, however, Jeffrey generally drank with his guy friends after school, largely on the weekends.

One weekend, Jeffrey decided to drive around with some of his older friends. One of his buddies was old enough to purchase alcohol. After purchasing some beer, wine coolers, and wine, Jeffrey and all of his friends went to a public park and drank for something like three hours.

Jeffrey Experiences Alcohol Poisoning Symptoms

After drinking approximately ten glasses of wine, Jeffrey started to feel nauseous and then vomited. When he became unconscious on the basketball court, one of his cronies called 911 for immediate assistance. It was fortunate that the call for emergency help was made because when his pals went to the hospital to see Jeffrey, they found out that Jeffrey had been exhibiting alcohol poisoning symptoms. In short, Jeffrey had overdosed on alcohol.

When Your Friends Drink Abusively

Jeffrey had heard that drinking a great deal can result in an alcohol overdose but he never thought that this could ever happen to him. After all, some of his cronies time and again bragged that they could drink twenty or more bottles of beer in one day without feeling any significant difficulties.

Armed with this information, Jeffrey was quite flabbergasted to find out that he had overdosed on alcohol because he “only” had around ten drinks. When he explained this to the attending healthcare practitioner at the hospital, on the other hand, the physicain notified Jeffrey that drinking ten cans of beer over a two or three hour period of time could in fact be significantly more alcohol than can be metabolized by the body. The healthcare professional further verbalized how excessive alcohol can cause the brain to shut down an individual’s respiratory system and that when this transpires, an individual can expire.

The First Sign of Abusive Drinking

This was the first indication to Jeffrey that he was drinking in a risky manner and that there are repercussions for such actions. The physicain told Jeffrey that he was a fortunate person because he almost died from an alcohol overdose the previous night.

The physicain also spoke to Jeffrey’s parents and suggested that they get alcohol counseling for Jeffrey. His parents were elated that Jeffrey was safe and informed the physicain that they would get Jeffrey alcohol rehab.

While talking to his parents, Jeffrey told them that there must be a special reason why he did not pass away and that he felt grateful that he was still alive. He also notified his parents that the weirdest part about the entire drinking situation was that he had learned about alcohol poisoning the previous six week grading period in Mr. Franklin’s health class.

When Paying Attention in Class Can Change Your Life

At the time, what his health teacher, Mr. Franklin, was saying didn’t seem to make too much sense to Jeffrey. Since he almost died, in spite of this, he felt that he should have listened more intently in Mr. Franklin’s health class and applied what he had learned to his daily living.

Jeffrey told his parents that he couldn’t wait to go back to the classroom and make an apology to Mr. Franklin for not showing more attention to something that was as relevant as learning about alcohol abuse and how to stay away from an alcohol overdose.

His parents smiled at Jeffrey and said that they were thrilled with the way he was accepting responsibility for his dangerous drinking actions. All he had to do now was to let this near fatal experience influence his life in a productive way so that he would never again suffer from an alcohol overdose.