DRINKING TIPS 101

IF YOU ARE 21 AND OVER AND PLAN ON DRINKING, HERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW…

TIPS FOR MODERATE DRINKING DO set a liquor limit.

Tell yourself you will not drink during the week, or that you'll have no more than one drink a day.

Keep track of your drinking (save bottle caps or keep a tally). Drink familiar drinks.

DON'T guzzle. When you are drinking, take breaks between drinks. Avoid drinking games, you'll end up drinking more alcohol, more

quickly than your body can handle.  DO alternate alcoholic beverages with non-alcoholic drinks,

Like soda, juice, or water.

Eat while drinking and Don’t drink on empty stomach Volunteer to be the designated driver.

Never drink and drive

Drink in familiar places with familiar people Use the buddy system

MOST COMMON EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL

Lowered Inhibitions Impaired Thinking Skills Increased Body Temperature Impaired physical performance/coordination Diseases and Bodily Damage

Cirrhosis of the Liver Brain Function Delirium Tremens Death

Hangovers Energy Increased Physical Tolerance

Long-term Effects of Alcohol

HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?Standard Drink Sizes

DO YOU KNOW THE SIGNS OF ALCOHOL POISONING?

If you observe any ONE of these signs, call 911 immediately. Monitor the person

closely while you wait.

ABC’s of Alcohol Poisoning

A = ArousalB = Breathing

C = Color / ClammyD = Discuss

Fatal Alcohol Poisoning

A person who drinks to the point of passing out

can die if the concentration of alcohol

in his or her bloodstream reaches a

toxic level.

WHAT HAPPENS:

PUBSPuking while passed outUnresponsive to stimulation (pinch/shaking)

Breathing (slow, shallow, or no breathing)

Skin (blue, cold, or clammy)