When Janice was in high school, she had established a reputation as an individual who studied much of the time and who rarely, if ever, had fun drinking with her pals.  She seemed almost obsessed about “standing out” academically so that she would be able to go after a career that she not only liked but one that also gave her a degree of monetary security.

After much contemplation, in time she made up her mind that she wanted to be an attorney.  In order to reach this goal, however, she would first have to attend four years of undergrad education.

After Finishing High School Janice Gets Accepted Into A Prestigious Undergraduate University as a Foundation For a Career as an Attorney

After Janice finished high school, she applied to and was accepted into a greatly admired program in sociology.  Her analysis of her options regarding this decision was based on the fact that this area of study would be good preparation for law school and wouldn’t be identical to the bulk of law school applicants who decide to take political science as their undergraduate major.

After graduating with a 3.85 GPA at the undergraduate level, she applied to and was accepted at a greatly admired law school at one of the Big 12 universities.

She enjoyed her legal studies but every once in a while she was flooded with all the work that had to be undertaken at law school.  In much the same way as she had done in her high school and undergraduate days, nevertheless, she made buddies easily but barely got involved in social events until the term had been concluded.

After Being Elated With the Fact That She Had Done Very Well on Her Finals, Janice Wanted to Let Her Hair Down and Do Something Besides School Work For a Change

Janice was the kind of individual who worked relentlessly to complete what she started and then would take a break when she could.  It just so happens, however, that nearly all of the things she did between school sessions or during her summer vacations did not have much to do with drinking.  Evidently, Janice was anything but a party-person.  Now that her final examinations for her second year in law school were finished and feeling overjoyed that she had done very well on her tests, because of this, she wanted to take a break and do some celebrating.

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

So Janice and several of her friends went to a local nightclub where they had a few drinks.  As the hours flew by, Janice continued to drink without having to worry about tests or class the following day.  Indeed, Janice mentioned to her friends how enjoyable it was to ”get down” and drink with her law school buddies.

As the evening advanced, Janice and her pals continued to drink.  In truth, she was having so much fun 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 pack a year’s worth of enjoyment into a single evening.  Such a “game plan,” it needs to be emphasized, seldom works. In actual fact, when Janice went to the lady’s room and threw up, her pals started to get anxious about her health.

Around twenty-five minutes later when Janice started to speak in a confused manner, slur her words, and then fall unconscious, nevertheless, her friends without delay realized that they needed to call 911, the emergency number, and ask for emergency assistance because they thought that Janice was manifesting alcohol poisoning symptoms.

Once Janice was in the rehab hospital, the lead emergency room doctor confirmed what her pals had speculated, namely, that Janice ingested significantly more alcohol than her body could metabolize and, consequently, she suffered from an alcohol overdose.

After the emergency room treatment team pumped her stomach until no gastric contents were observable, Janice was transported to the recovery room.  After staying approximately six hours in recovery, Janice was then transferred to one of the regular hospital rooms.  Fortunately, the worst part of her hospitalization was over and all of her vital signs were once again in the normal range.

In response to Janice’s medical circumstances, her pals caringly called her Mom and Dad.  Consequently, early the next day, her parents and her favorite pals went to the hospital to visit Janice and check on her medical condition.

Janice Dodges a Bullet, is Thankful to be Alive, and Promises to Never Again Drink in an Excessive and Hazardous Manner

Janice was attentive to the fact that she came close to dying and, as a consequence, was gratified to be alive.  Her Mom and Dad were aware how rigorously she worked in graduate school and how little she permitted herself to have any fun.  Nonetheless, they also were aware that Janice needed to keep away from abusive drinking.

Consequently, they suggested that in the future, whenever a drinking occasion develops, that she always drink in moderation.  Janice was fine with this and assured her friends and her Mother and Father that she would never again drink in an irresponsible manner.  In Janice’s own words, “I never pondered the fact that I would become one of the alcohol abuse and alcoholism statistics in the local newspaper. I now grasp the fact that irresponsible and excessive drinking is not for me.  I affirm that this will never happen again.”

Fortunately, Janice was not only “book smart” but she also possessed common sense.  Stated another way, she rapidly comprehended that she had made an error and made up her mind that she would never make the same error in judgment again.  In truth, she now realized that she had involved herself in "binge drinking" and that even one instance of this kind of alcohol abuse can end in death.

Jeffrey was a high school freshman who typically seemed to be living on the edge. Jeffrey had a risk taking personality and usually wanted to do what his older brothers were doing for fun. The basic difficulty with this was that all three of his brothers were at least 21 years old and were thusly legally allowed to drive a truck or car and to ingest alcohol.

Jeffrey, nevertheless, had a tough time grasping the truth that as a fifteen-year-old young man he should not be drinking alcoholic beverages. In fact, in spite of this, Jeffrey generally drank with his friends after school, especially on the weekends.

One weekend, Jeffrey decided to drive around with some of his older pals. One of his buddies was old enough to purchase alcohol. After buying some wine coolers, beer, and wine, Jeffrey and all of his pals went to a park and drank for around two hours.

A Young Man Experiences Alcohol Poisoning Symptoms

After drinking something like ten bottles of beer, Jeffrey started to feel woozy and then threw up. When he lost consciousness on the basketball court, one of his pals called 911 for help. It was fortunate that the call for emergency help was made because when his friends went to the hospital to see Jeffrey, they were informed that Jeffrey had been exhibiting alcohol poisoning symptoms. Simply put, Jeffrey had experienced an alcohol overdose.

When Your Cronies Drink Too Much

Jeffrey had heard that drinking heavily can result in an alcohol overdose but he never thought that this could ever affect him. After all, some of his cronies time after time stated that they could drink three or four six packs of beer in a day without feeling any significant setbacks.

Armed with this information, Jeffrey was in reality astonished to ascertain that he had overdosed on alcohol because he “only” had about ten drinks. When he stated this to the attending physicain at the hospital, in spite of this, the healthcare practitioner informed Jeffrey that drinking ten alcoholic beverages over a two or three hour time frame could in fact be quite a bit more alcohol than can be metabolized by the body. The physicain further explained how too much alcohol can cause the brain to shut down an individual’s breathing and that when this transpires, an individual can perish.

The First Warning of Hazardous Drinking

This was the first indication to Jeffrey that he was drinking in an unsafe way and that there are consequences for such behavior. The healthcare professional told Jeffrey that he was a fortunate person because he almost perished from an alcohol overdose the night before.

The physicain also had a word with Jeffrey’s parents and suggested that they get alcohol rehab for Jeffrey. His parents were ecstatic that Jeffrey was all right and informed the doctor that they would follow through on getting Jeffrey alcohol treatment.

While speaking to his parents, Jeffrey told them that there must be a solid reason why he did not expire and that he felt thankful that he was still alive. He also informed his parents that the odd part about the entire drinking episode was that he had learned about alcohol poisoning the previous six week grading period in health class.

When Learning Something in Class Can Affect Your Life

At the time, what his health teacher, Mr. Franklin, was articulating didn’t seem to make a lot of sense to Jeffrey. Due to the fact 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 life.

Jeffrey told his parents that he couldn’t wait to go to Mr. Franklin’s classroom and apologize to Mr. Franklin for not paying more attention to something that was as noteworthy as learning about alcohol abuse and how to stay away from alcohol poisoning.

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

When Janice was in high school, she had secured a reputation as an individual who hit the books real hard and who rarely, if ever, let her hair down by drinking with her classmates. She seemed driven to “stand out” academically so that she would be able to secure a career that she not only liked but one that also gave her some monetary security.

After much deliberation, finally she made up her mind that she wanted to be an attorney. In order to do this, nonetheless, she would first have to attend four years of undergraduate education.

After Completing High School Janice Gets Accepted Into An Outstanding Undergrad University as a Foundation For a Career as an Attorney

After Janice completed high school, she applied to and was accepted into a highly regarded program in linguistics. Her rationale for this decision was that this area of study would be a good springboard for law school and wouldn’t be similar to the bulk of law school applicants who select political science as their undergraduate major.

After graduating with a 3.7 GPA at the undergrad level, she applied to and was accepted at a highly regarded law school at one of the Big East universities.

She liked her legal studies but occasionally she was swamped with all the work that was involved at law school. Similar to her high school and undergraduate days, nonetheless, she made pals painlessly but barely got involved in social activities until the semester was done.

After Thrilled with the Fact That She Had Done Extremely Well on Her Tests, Janice Wanted to Let Her Hair Down and Do Something Enjoyable

Janice was the type of person who worked in a diligent manner to complete what she was doing and then would take a rest when she could. As it turns out, nonetheless, virtually all of the things she did between school sessions or during her summer vacations did not involve drinking. Clearly, Janice was anything but a partygoer. Now that her finals for her second year in law school were over and being jubilant with the fact that she had done extremely well on her exams, nonetheless, she wanted to take a respite from school and have some fun.

Drinking at a Local Tavern Leads to Alcohol Poisoning, Calling 911, The Emergency Number, and An Ambulance Ride to An Alcohol Rehab Hospital

So Janice and some of her pals went to a local club where they had a few mixed drinks. As the hours passed, Janice continued to drink without having any concerns about tests or term papers the following day. As a matter of fact, Janice stated to her friends how excited she was to whoop it up by drinking with her friends.

As the evening moved forward, Janice and her friends continued to drink. As a matter of fact, she was having so much fun that she didn’t want the night to end. It was almost as if she was making up for lost time and making an effort to squeeze a year’s worth of excitement into a single evening. Such a “game plan,” however, does not often work. As a matter of fact, when Janice went to the restroom and vomited, her classmates started to get worried about her health.

Around twenty minutes later when Janice started to slur her speech, talk in a confused manner, and then become unconscious, nevertheless, her friends immediately realized that they needed to call 911 and ask for emergency assistance because they believed that Janice was exhibiting alcohol poisoning symptoms.

Once Janice was in the alcohol treatment hospital, the lead physician corroborated what her classmates had hypothesized, to be exact, that Janice consumed significantly more alcohol than her body could process and, as a result, she experienced an alcohol overdose.

After the emergency room medical staff pumped her stomach until no gastric contents were detectable, Janice was relocated to the recovery room. After staying around two hours in recovery, Janice was then transported to one of the regular hospital rooms. Fortunately, the most serious part of her hospitalization had passed and all of her vital signs were back to normal.

In response to Janice’s medical situation, her friends caringly phoned her Mom and Dad. As a result, early the next morning, her Mother and Father and her best buddies went to the hospital to see how Janice was doing.

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

Janice was conscious of the fact that she came close to dying and, as a consequence, was happy to be alive. Her Mom and Dad knew how rigorously she worked at school and how little she permitted herself to experience a social life. Nonetheless, they also realized that Janice needed to avoid excessive drinking.

As a result, they suggested that in the future, whenever a drinking opportunity unfolds, that she always drink in moderation and responsibly. Janice agreed and gave her word to her parents and to her friends that she would never again drink in an irresponsible and excessive manner. In Janice’s own words, “I never pondered the fact that I would become one of the alcohol abuse and alcoholism statistics in the local college newspaper. I now realize that irresponsible and excessive drinking is not for me. I pledge that this will never happen again.”

Fortunately, Janice was not only “school smart” but she also had a lot of common sense. That is, she quickly realized that she had made an error and made up her mind that she would never make the same error in judgment again. As a matter of fact, she now knew that she had involved herself in "binge drinking" and that even one instance of this type of alcohol abuse can end in death.

Jeffrey was a high school ninth grader who commonly seemed to be living on the edge. Jeffrey had a daring personality and generally wanted to do what his older brothers were doing for fun. The underlying drawback 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 operate a truck or car and to ingest alcohol.

Jeffrey, then again, had a rough time grasping the truth that as a fifteen-year-old individual he should not be drinking alcoholic beverages. In fact, on the other hand, Jeffrey usually drank with his high school friends after school, predominantly on the weekends.

One weekend, Jeffrey decided to drive around with some of his older pals. One of his buddies was old enough to buy alcohol. After buying some beer, wine, and wine coolers, Jeffrey and all of his pals went to a public park and drank for about two or three hours.

Jeffrey Experiences Alcohol Poisoning Symptoms

After drinking more or less ten alcoholic benerages, Jeffrey started to feel nauseous and then threw up. When he became unconscious on the football field, one of his friends called 911 for immediate assistance. It was fortunate that the call for emergency assistance was made because when his cronies went to the hospital to see Jeffrey, they discovered that Jeffrey had been showing evidence of alcohol poisoning symptoms. To be more specific, Jeffrey had overdosed on alcohol.

When Your Pals Drink Excessively

Jeffrey had learned that drinking in an excessive manner can lead to an alcohol overdose but he never thought that this could happen to him. After all, some of his friends repeatedly professed that they could drink twenty four or more bottles of beer in a day without going through any serious difficulties.

Armed with this information, Jeffrey was frankly flabbergasted to hear that he had overdosed on alcohol because he “only” had roughly ten drinks. When he told this to the attending healthcare practitioner at the hospital, on the other hand, the healthcare practitioner told Jeffrey that drinking ten wine coolers over a two or three hour time frame could in reality be substantially more alcohol than can be metabolized by the body. The healthcare professional further verbalized how significant amounts of alcohol can cause the brain to shut down an individual’s breathing and that when this takes place, an individual can expire.

The First Signal of Hazardous Drinking

This was the first forewarning to Jeffrey that he was drinking in a perilous fashion and that there is a price tag for such behavior. The doctor told Jeffrey that he was a fortunate person because he almost died from an alcohol overdose the previous night.

The healthcare practitioner also had a word with Jeffrey’s parents and suggested that they get alcohol counseling for Jeffrey. His parents were pleased that Jeffrey was all right and informed the physicain that they would look into getting Jeffrey alcohol treatment.

While talking to his parents, Jeffrey notified them that there must be a solid reason why he did not die and that he felt a sense of thankfulness that he was still alive. He also notified his parents that the weirdest part about the entire drinking episode was that he had learned about alcohol poisoning last week in Mr. Franklin’s health class.

When Listening in Class Can Affect Your Life

At the time, what his health instructor, Mr. Franklin, was teaching didn’t seem to make too much sense to Jeffrey. Due to the fact that he almost passed away, in spite of this, he felt that he should have listened more closely in class and applied what he had learned to his personal life.

Jeffrey told his parents that he couldn’t wait to go back to the classroom and express regret to Mr. Franklin for not paying more attention to something that was as significant as learning about alcohol abuse and how to avoid an alcohol overdose.

His parents smiled at Jeffrey and said that they were pleased with the way he was being responsible for his unsafe actions. All he had to do now was to let this almost deadly experience influence his life in a beneficial manner so that he would never again suffer through an alcohol overdose.

Jeffrey was a high school ninth grader who typically seemed to be living on the edge.  Jeffrey had a daring personality and typically wanted to do what his older brothers were doing to have fun. The primary drawback with this was that all three of his brothers were at least 21 years old and were thusly able from a legal standpoint to operate a truck or car and to drink alcohol. 

Jeffrey, however, had a rough time understanding the fact that as a fifteen-year-old adolescent he should not be drinking. In fact, nevertheless, Jeffrey usually drank with his high school friends after school, largely on the weekends.

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

Jeffrey Experiences Alcohol Poisoning Symptoms

After drinking roughly ten wine coolers, Jeffrey started to feel woozy and then vomited. When he lost consciousness on the football field, one of his pals called 911 for help. It was fortunate that the call for medical assistance was made because when his buddies went to the hospital to see Jeffrey, they learned that Jeffrey had been exhibiting alcohol poisoning symptoms.  In a word, That is, Jeffrey had experienced a case of alcohol poisoning.

When Your Cronies Drink Abusively

Jeffrey had learned that drinking too much can lead to an alcohol overdose but he never thought that this would ever affect him. After all, some of his pals time after time boasted that they could drink twenty four or more bottles of beer at one sitting without going through any significant difficulties.

Based on this, Jeffrey was in point of fact flabbergasted to hear that he had overdosed on alcohol because he “only” had more or less ten drinks.  When he stated this to the attending healthcare professional at the hospital, however, the healthcare practitioner told Jeffrey that drinking ten alcoholic beverages over a two or three hour time frame could certainly be significantly more alcohol than can be metabolized by the body.  The physicain further stated how excessive alcohol can cause the brain to shut down a person’s respiratory system and that when this occurs, a person can perish.

The First Signal of Excessive Drinking

This was the first sign to Jeffrey that he was drinking in a risky fashion and that there are costs for such activities.  The doctor told Jeffrey that he was a fortunate individual because he almost perished from an alcohol overdose the night before.

The physicain also conversed with Jeffrey’s parents and suggested that they get alcohol rehab for Jeffrey.  His parents were relieved that Jeffrey was out of harm's way and notified the healthcare professional that they would follow through on getting Jeffrey alcohol rehabilitation.

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

When Listening in Class Can Make a Difference

At the time, what his health instructor, Mr. Franklin, was teaching didn’t seem to make a lot of sense to Jeffrey.  Since he almost died, in spite of this, he felt that he should have listened more carefully in class and applied what he had learned to his life.

Jeffrey notified his parents that he couldn’t wait to go to Mr. Franklin’s classroom and make an apology to Mr. Franklin for not showing more attention to a subject 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 pleased with the way he was being responsible for his risky drinking actions.  All he had to do now was to let this near-death experience have an effect on his life in a positive way so that he would never again experience a case of alcohol poisoning.