The difference between drinking and being drunk: these 3 sleeping positions when drunk can kill you!

Men have to drink alcohol when they are working or socializing. If they drink too much, they will get drunk. So what is the difference between drinking and being drunk? Whether it is white wine, red wine, or beer. If you just drink moderately, it is drinking. If you drink too much and your consciousness is in a fuzzy state, it is being drunk. What should you do for a drunk man?

1. Lie on your back. Drunk people are prone to vomiting, but they are not conscious and their pharyngeal reflex and swallowing movements are relatively slow. If you lie on your back at this time, the vomit may be difficult to spit out and may even flow back into the trachea, causing aspiration. Mild aspiration may cause aspiration pneumonia, while severe cases may cause suffocation due to a large amount of vomit blocking the trachea, which is life-threatening.

2. Prone. The respiratory center of a deeply drunk person is suppressed, and the breathing is relatively weak. When lying prone, the mouth and nose are facing downward, and it is often easy to bury in the bedding or soft pillow, resulting in poor breathing through the mouth and nose. In addition, the chest and abdomen are under pressure, which further suppresses breathing. The muscles of a drunk person are relaxed and paralyzed, and it is difficult to have enough support to change sleeping positions. The above factors can cause insufficient air intake and aggravate the coma after drunkenness.

3. Seating. We often see some people getting drunk and sleeping on the sofa in public places, which can also be dangerous.

When a person is deeply drunk, the cardiovascular reflex regulation ability is weakened accordingly, and vomiting and sweating will cause the body to lose a lot of water. At this time, the blood volume in the blood vessels will be relatively insufficient, and hypotension and shock are prone to occur. When the blood pressure is low, sitting is not conducive to the blood supply to the brain, nor is it conducive to the blood return to the lower body, which will cause ischemia of important vital organs such as the heart, brain, and kidneys.

Lying on the side is a safe sleeping position for drunk people, and drunk people should be aware of lying on their side. When someone at home is drunk, family members cannot just let him lie down and leave him alone. Prevention should be carried out from the following aspects.

1. Unbutton the drunk's tie, shirt buttons, etc.; lift his jaw, tilt his head to one side and tilt it back slightly to keep his airway open.

2. Lie on your side with your pillow against your back. Lie on your side and put a pillow or a block behind you to prevent yourself from turning over to your back during sleep.

3. Observe carefully until the drunk person sobers up. Family members should check on the drunk person every once in a while to see if he or she is showing any abnormal behavior until he or she is completely sober.

4. If a drunk person is unconscious and suffocated, he should be sent to the nearest hospital for treatment.