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In an emergency

If someone needs medical help call 999, or if at a festival, alert a member of festival staff immediately, such as medical, welfare or security. Stay with the person. Tell the medical team everything you know about what has been taken. It could save a life.

What to look out for

If someone isn’t reacting well to alcohol and/or drugs, they could be panicking, anxious, overheated, sleepy or having trouble breathing, etc

You should:

• Try and stay calm
• Try and reassure them and calm them down, e.g. “this will pass” “it’s just the drugs”
• Do not scare them
• Try to take them somewhere quiet
• Ask them to breathe slowly
• Get them to sip water
• Most importantly stay with them

If they become unconscious call an ambulance immediately and place them in the recovery position. Stay with them until the ambulance arrives.