Why do people need to be kept awake to not die during health hazards?

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I hear this all the time, someone’s freezing and they need to stay awake to stay alive, or they’re overdosing and need to be woken up or kept awake so they don’t die. I don’t understand that though, wouldn’t that put extra stress on the body and actually kill you?

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It does matter more in the sense it’s easier to assess if things are going downhill neurologically if they are awake. They won’t necessarily die it’s just easier to make sure they aren’t severely going downhill super fast if the person is awake so they can see how they answer questions, respond to things, etc. so not required but still very, very, VERY much preferred.

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