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{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCDa-AhrjHo|400x300|right| | {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCDa-AhrjHo|400x300|right|The following video by the British Red Cross provides instructions on how to put someone into the recovery position.|frame}} | ||
[[File:Recovery position.svg|thumb|right|upright|300px| All forms of the recovery position share basic principles. The mouth is downward so that fluid can drain from the person's airway; the chin is well up to keep the epiglottis opened. Arms and legs are locked to stabilize the position of the person.]] | [[File:Recovery position.svg|thumb|right|upright|300px| All forms of the recovery position share basic principles. The mouth is downward so that fluid can drain from the person's airway; the chin is well up to keep the epiglottis opened. Arms and legs are locked to stabilize the position of the person.]] | ||
The '''recovery position''' refers to a position of the body in which an unconscious but breathing person can be placed into as part of first aid treatment in order to prevent death by the suffocation of vomit after a [[Dosage#Overdose|drug overdose]] | The '''recovery position''' refers to a position of the body in which an unconscious but breathing person can be placed into as part of first aid treatment in order to prevent death by the suffocation of vomit after a [[Dosage#Overdose|drug overdose]] | ||
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#Next, open the person's airway by gently tilting their head back and lifting the chin. | #Next, open the person's airway by gently tilting their head back and lifting the chin. | ||
#Check that nothing is blocking their airway and stay with the person to monitor their condition, making sure that they continue breathing and do not go into [[respiratory depression]]. | #Check that nothing is blocking their airway and stay with the person to monitor their condition, making sure that they continue breathing and do not go into [[respiratory depression]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Responsible drug use]] | [[Category:Responsible drug use]] | ||