What to do in an emergency

What should you do if someone...

Gets really drowsy

  • Reassure and calm them
  • DON’T give them coffee
  • Put them in the recovery position (see below)
  • Call an ambulance if necessary

A risk with Heroin, tranquillisers and gases, glues and aerosols

Gets tense and panics

  • Reassure and calm them
  • Move them away from crowds, bright lights and noisy music
  • Explain to them that the feelings won’t last
  • Encourage them to breathe slowly and deeply

A risk with Ecstasy, LSD, Magic Mushrooms and Amphetamines

Gets too hot & dehydrates

  • Move them somewhere cooler and quieter
  • Remove excess clothing
  • Try to cool them down
  • Encourage them to drink fluids (non-alcoholic) – isotonic (sports) drinks are good and should be sipped up to about a pint per hour
  • Call an ambulance if necessary, make sure someone stays with them

A risk with Ecstasy and Amphetamines

Becomes unconscious

  • Call an ambulance
  • Put them in the recovery position (see below)
  • Check breathing
  • Be ready to do mouth- to-mouth resuscitation (or find someone who can)
  • Keep them warm but not too hot

A risk with Alcohol, Gases, Glues and Aerosols, Heroin, Poppers, Tranquilisers and Ecstasy

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