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I just found a guy passed out

In my work parking lot. He’s in his early twenties at most. The hotel next door is a homeless shelter. He was passed out and had a box with different coloured pills on the ground beside him. He was breathing but I couldn’t wake him. I called 911. A worker from the hotel came over and was able to get the young guy to wake up and got him speaking. I told him I’m on the phone with 911 and they’re sending an ambulance. He started crying and begged me to cancel the ambulance. The worker said he’d take him back to the hotel and keep an eye on him and call 911 if needed. I was told they’d hold him for up to 3 days and make him detox.

I hope I made the right decision to cancel ambulance

This is my second time finding someone in this situation. The last one was only about 14 years old

EDIT Just editing to let you know that when I refer to this person as a hotel worker, it’s not what you would think of as a concierge or a maid or a regular hotel worker. This hotel is a four season Sheraton turned into a homeless shelter five years ago. The workers there are social workers who are trained with mental health and addiction problems, and there are several nurses working there at all times I feel completely comfortable having let this young man go with the hotel worker that came out because he did have a community social services T-shirt, and lanyard around his neck with an identification tag
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sarabee1995 · 26-30, F
I was in a similar situation some years ago. I didn't cancel the ambulance and, yes, they kept her for some time (I forget how long). I don't know if it was specifically to detox or just for observation, but detox makes sense. She has never spoken to me again.

As with you, I don't know if I made the right decision, but in the moment I couldn't trust her to go on her merry way. In your case you had volunteers from the hotel offering to watch him. So idk. 🤷‍♀
@sarabee1995 you made the right decision. One just go with one’s conscience in such moments. Sad that she never thanked you for caring enough.
Jenny1234 · 56-60, F
@sarabee1995 if it hadn’t been for the hotel worker I would not have cancelled the ambulance. And it wasn’t like just a hotel concierge. They’re all social workers and street nurses there.