{"id":12709,"date":"2023-07-26T18:47:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T18:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/bewell\/?page_id=12709"},"modified":"2025-09-24T14:20:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T18:20:09","slug":"notice-cups-take-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/bewell\/well-being\/notice-cups-take-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Notice C.U.P.S.? Take C.A.R.E.!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening emergency or you are in immediate danger, call 911.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recognize the Warning Signs of Alcohol Poisoning and Know How to Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you choose to drink or not, you have the power to be a prosocial bystander when you notice someone experiencing alcohol poisoning, a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when someone has too much to drink. Recognize the warning signs of alcohol poisoning by remembering C.U.P.S. and help by taking C.A.R.E.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/video.syr.edu\/embed\/secure\/iframe\/entryId\/1_xumjuie4\/uiConfId\/45992161\/st\/0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use C.U.P.S. to Recognize the Warning Signs of Alcohol Poisoning<\/h3>\n\n\n<div role=\"region\" class=\"accordion\">\n      <div class=\"accordion-item border border-gray-light\">\n      <div class=\"accordion-header-text\">\n        <h3 class=\"margin-bottom-0\">\n          <button class=\"accordion-header full-width background-gray-light-30 border-0 margin-0 padding-top-2 padding-bottom-2 padding-left-3 padding-right-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            C: Cold Skin            <div class='accordion-toggle icon-right' class=''>\n              <i class='icon-chevron-right'><\/i>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='accordion-content'>\n        <p><span>Alcohol affects the part of the brain that regulates body temperature, so someone who has consumed too much alcohol can feel cold and clammy to the touch and can have blueish or pale skin.<\/span><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"accordion-item border border-gray-light\">\n      <div class=\"accordion-header-text\">\n        <h3 class=\"margin-bottom-0\">\n          <button class=\"accordion-header full-width background-gray-light-30 border-0 margin-0 padding-top-2 padding-bottom-2 padding-left-3 padding-right-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            U: Unconscious            <div class='accordion-toggle icon-right' class=''>\n              <i class='icon-chevron-right'><\/i>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='accordion-content'>\n        <p><span>A person experiencing alcohol poisoning has consumed so much alcohol that their body can no longer function normally, so they may pass out and they can\u2019t be woken up.<\/span><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"accordion-item border border-gray-light\">\n      <div class=\"accordion-header-text\">\n        <h3 class=\"margin-bottom-0\">\n          <button class=\"accordion-header full-width background-gray-light-30 border-0 margin-0 padding-top-2 padding-bottom-2 padding-left-3 padding-right-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            P: Puking            <div class='accordion-toggle icon-right' class=''>\n              <i class='icon-chevron-right'><\/i>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='accordion-content'>\n        <p><span>Vomiting is the body\u2019s way of getting rid of alcohol to avoid death or other serious consequences of drinking too much. However, alcohol poisoning can cause repeated, uncontrollable puking. Additionally, alcohol inhibits a person\u2019s gag reflex, so alcohol poisoning increases a person\u2019s risk of choking on or inhaling their own vomit.<\/span><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"accordion-item border border-gray-light\">\n      <div class=\"accordion-header-text\">\n        <h3 class=\"margin-bottom-0\">\n          <button class=\"accordion-header full-width background-gray-light-30 border-0 margin-0 padding-top-2 padding-bottom-2 padding-left-3 padding-right-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            S: Slow Breathing            <div class='accordion-toggle icon-right' class=''>\n              <i class='icon-chevron-right'><\/i>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='accordion-content'>\n        <p><span>Alcohol also affects the part of the brain that regulates breathing, so someone experiencing alcohol poisoning can have slow, shallow or irregular breathing. If a person isn\u2019t breathing enough, they aren\u2019t getting enough oxygen to their brain or other vital organs. A breath about every five seconds is normal, anything slower than that is cause for concern.<\/span><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If You Notice Someone with C.U.P.S., Help by Taking C.A.R.E.<\/h3>\n\n\n<div role=\"region\" class=\"accordion\">\n      <div class=\"accordion-item border border-gray-light\">\n      <div class=\"accordion-header-text\">\n        <h3 class=\"margin-bottom-0\">\n          <button class=\"accordion-header full-width background-gray-light-30 border-0 margin-0 padding-top-2 padding-bottom-2 padding-left-3 padding-right-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            C: Call for help right away.            <div class='accordion-toggle icon-right' class=''>\n              <i class='icon-chevron-right'><\/i>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='accordion-content'>\n        <p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/video.syr.edu\/embed\/secure\/iframe\/entryId\/1_imoezn45\/uiConfId\/45992161\/st\/0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Call for help right away.<\/li>\n<li>Depending on your physical location and comfort level, you have several options when calling for help.\n<ul>\n<li>Anywhere in the United States, call 911.<\/li>\n<li>On or near the Syracuse University campus:\n<ul>\n<li>call Syracuse University Ambulance (SUA) at 315.443.4299;<\/li>\n<li>call the Department of Public Safety (DPS) at 315.443.2224, #78 using a cell phone or 711 using a campus landline phone;<\/li>\n<li>use the Syracuse University Orange Safe mobile app to contact the Department of Public Safety directly;<\/li>\n<li>if nearby, activate one of the Blue Light Alarm Systems located around campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"accordion-item border border-gray-light\">\n      <div class=\"accordion-header-text\">\n        <h3 class=\"margin-bottom-0\">\n          <button class=\"accordion-header full-width background-gray-light-30 border-0 margin-0 padding-top-2 padding-bottom-2 padding-left-3 padding-right-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            A: Angle the person on their side.            <div class='accordion-toggle icon-right' class=''>\n              <i class='icon-chevron-right'><\/i>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='accordion-content'>\n        <p><span>Angling the person on their side is the safest position for someone who is unconscious or nearly unconscious, as it keeps their airway open, preventing them from choking on or inhaling their vomit.<\/span><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"accordion-item border border-gray-light\">\n      <div class=\"accordion-header-text\">\n        <h3 class=\"margin-bottom-0\">\n          <button class=\"accordion-header full-width background-gray-light-30 border-0 margin-0 padding-top-2 padding-bottom-2 padding-left-3 padding-right-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            R: Remain with the person until help arrives.            <div class='accordion-toggle icon-right' class=''>\n              <i class='icon-chevron-right'><\/i>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='accordion-content'>\n        <p><span>Watch for any changes in their status.<\/span><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"accordion-item border border-gray-light\">\n      <div class=\"accordion-header-text\">\n        <h3 class=\"margin-bottom-0\">\n          <button class=\"accordion-header full-width background-gray-light-30 border-0 margin-0 padding-top-2 padding-bottom-2 padding-left-3 padding-right-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            E: Empowered by the University\u2019s Medical Amnesty Policy            <div class='accordion-toggle icon-right' class=''>\n              <i class='icon-chevron-right'><\/i>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='accordion-content'>\n        <p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/video.syr.edu\/embed\/secure\/iframe\/entryId\/1_cfh85zpe\/uiConfId\/45992161\/st\/0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Empowered by the University\u2019s Medical Amnesty Policy, both the student who calls for help and the student receiving medical assistance can take action without fear of judgement, as cooperating students are often not referred for a disciplinary process with Community Standards.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening emergency or you are in immediate danger, call 911. 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