These include heroin, alcohol and solvents. These drugs can be very dangerous if mixed because the body can stop altogether. Some drug users get into serious problems and are only alive today because the people around them knew what to do in an emergency. Sadly others died because the people around them did not know what to do. Users can become tense and panicky , which usually occurs with hallucinogens, but also occurs with drugs like amphetamines and ecstasy as well as high doses of cannabis.
Users can faint or lose consciousness .
Moreover a person may react badly or overheat on amphetamine or ecstasy. This does not apply if loss of consciousness is due to overheating Check their breathing. If they are not breathing be prepared to do mouth to mouth resuscitation Call an ambulance as soon as possible. Explain to the ambulance crew what has happened and what you have done Users can overheat or dehydrate . This tends to occur with drugs like amphetamine and ecstasy when people really exert themselves.