Call 911

• Call 911 if you suspect someone has alcohol poisoning. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism says signs include mental confusion, inability to wake a person, vomiting, seizure, slow or irregular breathing, low body temperature and blue or pale skin. Don't wait to call for help, because it is a life or death situation. Make sure the person's airway remains open and that she doesn't choke on her vomit. Never leave her alone. Call Poison Control while waiting for the ambulance. Keep the beverage bottle to answer potential questions from emergency personnel.
  
  

Avoid Home Remedies

• Don't use home remedies if you think someone is suffering from alcohol poisoning. Mayo Clinic staff says home remedies are ineffective and dangerous. Common home remedies include forcing someone to drink black coffee, placing an unconscious person in a cold shower, walking it off or sleeping it off. A cold shower and sleep can cause loss of consciousness, a dangerous condition that causes brain damage, coma or death.
  
  

Purge System

• Purge your system of alcohol. Doctors run diagnostic tests when you arrive at the hospital. Mayo Clinic staff says hospital doctors take blood to check blood alcohol levels and signs of alcohol toxicity like low blood sugar. Urine tests confirm alcohol poisoning. Doctors ask you or the person accompanying you to the hospital what you drank before you experienced signs of alcohol poisoning. Intravenous fluids prevent dehydration and kidney dialysis machines remove alcohol from your bloodstream. Hospital staff monitors breathing and heart rate.
  
  

Get Follow-Up Care

• Go to doctor for a follow up visit after leaving the hospital. Doctors perform medical examinations to make sure permanent damage has not occurred. Medical treatment includes meeting with a social worker or drug counselor to find out the cause of your binge drinking, especially if this is not the first time you've had alcohol poisoning. Doctors may recommend drug and alcohol rehabilitation.