Question 1

How can we tell if someone is drunk or poisoned by something else?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol intoxication can mimic or mask other poisonings; unusual odours, needle marks, tablets, powders, very small amounts of alcohol for the level of impairment, or atypical symptoms such as seizures or severe agitation should prompt suspicion and 999 activation.

Question 2

How can we tell if someone is drunk or poisoned by something else?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol intoxication can mimic or mask other poisonings; unusual odours, needle marks, tablets, powders, very small amounts of alcohol for the level of impairment, or atypical symptoms such as seizures or severe agitation should prompt suspicion and 999 activation.

Question 3

How can we tell if someone is drunk or poisoned by something else?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol intoxication can mimic or mask other poisonings; unusual odours, needle marks, tablets, powders, very small amounts of alcohol for the level of impairment, or atypical symptoms such as seizures or severe agitation should prompt suspicion and 999 activation.

How can we tell if someone is drunk or poisoned by something else?

How can we tell if someone is drunk or poisoned by something else?

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