If the person is passed out or asleep:

1. Get a sober friend to help you if you are intoxicated.
2. Assess for alcohol poisoning. Call TUPD (210-999-7000) if on campus or 911 if off campus if your friend exhibits any of the following signs:

• They are unconscious or semiconscious
• They have cold, clammy, bluish or unusually pale skin
• They are breathing slowly (fewer than 8 times per minute)
• They are breathing irregularly (10 or more seconds pass between breaths)
• They vomit and do not awaken

3. Stay with your friend and continue to monitor these signs because their intoxication level will rise if additional alcohol is being absorbed into the bloodstream.
4. Position your friend on their side or stomach so they will not choke if they vomit (check out a 60-second YouTube video demonstrating the Bacchus Maneuver).

  If the person is conscious:

1. Get a sober friend to help you if you are intoxicated.
2. Speak to your intoxicated friend calmly and in a caring manner.
3. Protect them from injury, preferably by firmly guiding your friend to be still and comfortable.
4. Allow your friend to sleep. Remember that their intoxication level will rise if additional alcohol is being absorbed into the bloodstream.
5. Take it seriously if your friend expresses suicidal thoughts. People are more likely to act on suicidal feelings when intoxicated because their inhibitions and judgment are impaired. If on campus, call TUPD (210-999-7000), who can contact the on-call counselor. If off campus, call 911.
6. If your friend becomes aggressive or violent, get help from the police.
7. Don't let your friend drive, bike, or go anywhere alone.
8. Don't give your friend food, drink, or medication; it could induce vomiting or choking.
9. Don't attempt to sober them up. Don't give them a cold shower (the shock may cause them to fall or pass out and become injured). Don't walk or exercise them. Only the passage of time (i.e., the detoxification action of the liver) will sober up an intoxicated person.