1. Losing Control of Amount or Timing
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- Drinking more, or longer, than intended
- Repeated attempts to cut back that don't stick
- A lot of time spent obtaining, using, or recovering from a substance
2. Life Narrowing Around the Substance
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- Missed classes, falling grades, job trouble
- Giving up activities they used to enjoy
- Continuing despite clear damage to relationships
3. Physical & Behavioral Flags
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- Needing noticeably more for the same effect
- Shakiness, sweating, nausea, or sleep trouble when not using
- Memory blackouts, or using in risky situations (driving, unsafe sex)
4. Signs of a Medical Emergency
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- Doesn't respond to being talked to, shouted at, or shaken
- Can't stand up or won't wake up
- Slow, irregular, or labored breathing
- Bluish/pale or clammy skin
- Vomiting while unresponsive
🚨 Worth repeating: alcohol poisoning is an emergency
- Doesn't respond to being talked to, shouted at, or shaken
- Can't stand up or won't wake up
- Slow, irregular, or labored breathing
- Skin looks bluish/pale or feels clammy
- Vomiting while unresponsive
If you're only skimming this page, remember this box. Call for help immediately —
never leave someone alone to "sleep it off."