What does rubbing the chest do on drug overdoses and such? I hear to wake them up, but how?

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What does rubbing the chest do on drug overdoses and such? I hear to wake them up, but how?

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It’s a sternal rub, usually done with a closed fist over the sternum. It’s a common practice to stimulate the patient to respond to a painful stimulus.

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