TABC Bends The Rules
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) has established a new Medical / Good Samaritan Amnesty policy in an attempt to prevent future deaths from alcohol poisoning.
For a young person, nothing could be worse than living with the memory of a friend who died because you were afraid to make a phone call.
Signs of Alcohol Poisoning:
Person cannot be roused / unconscious
Person appears confused or in a stupor
No response to pinching the skin
Vomiting while sleeping
Seizures
Slow breathing (fewer than 8 breaths per minute)
Irregular breathing (10 seconds or more between breaths)
Low body temperature (hypothermia), bluish skin color, paleness

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