According to the US National Library of Medicine's MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia, Ethanol Overdose is defined as "Poisoning from an overdose of ethanol secondary to excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages." Symptoms of overdose include slowed respirations, vomiting, abdominal pain, intestinal bleeding, stupor, and coma.  They advise that, "If able to rouse an adult who has overconsumed alcohol, move the person to a comfortable place to sleep off the effects.  Make sure the person won't fall, get hurt, and is not lying in vomit.  If the patient is semi-conscious or unconscious, emergency assistance may be needed.  WHEN IN DOUBT, CALL FOR MEDICAL HELP.  DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY  Poison Control, because an individual can accidentally inhale vomit into the lungs."  The NLM notes that, "In cases of acute toxic alcohol consumption, survival over 24 hours usually indicates recovery will follow." Source: "Ethanol Overdose" MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia, US National Library of Medicine (Bethesda MD: American Healthcare Accreditation Commission, Dec. 1, 2001); from the web at www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002644.htm.