Know the Number
In the event of an emergency of any type, call the Brandeis campus police at (781) 736-3333.
Alcohol and Drug Education
The Alcohol Task Force
The Brandeis University Alcohol Task Force is a team of students and staff that meets regularly to examine campus consciousness and create educational opportunities regarding student use of alcohol and other drugs. If you are interested in participating, please contact Dawn Skop, Alcohol and Drug Councilor.
Signs and Symptoms of Alcohol Poisoning
- If a person is unconscious or semiconscious, or you can't wake them up
- Slow respiration (breaths of eight or fewer per minute or lapses in between)
- Cold, clammy, pale or bluish skin accompanied by smell of alcohol
Don't wait for a person to show these signs to call for help. If you are concerned about someone's level of impairment, safety or well being, make the call. If a person shows any of the signs of alcohol poisoning, call immediately!
While waiting for emergency transport:
- Gently turn the intoxicated person on his/her side, and place a small pillow in the small of the person's back. This is important to prevent aspiration (choking) should the person vomit.
- Stay with the person until medical help arrives.
- If a person appears to be "sleeping it off," it is important to realize that blood-alcohol levels may continue to rise, putting the person's life in danger.
- When in doubt, call for help.