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Drinking Tips 101

If you're 21 and over and intend to drink, understanding alcohol consumption is crucial. Here are essential tips for moderate drinking: set a limit, track your intake, drink familiar beverages, and avoid binge drinking or games. Alternate alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic options, eat while drinking, and never drink on an empty stomach. Always have a designated driver and stick to familiar social settings. Learn the signs of alcohol poisoning and stay vigilant. Safety should be your priority when enjoying alcohol.

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Drinking Tips 101

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  1. Drinking Tips 101

  2. If you are 21 and Over and plan on drinking, here are some things you need to know…

  3. 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

  4. 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 Most Common Effects of Alcohol

  5. Long-term Effects of Alcohol

  6. Standard Drink Sizes How much is too much?

  7. Do You Know the Signs of Alcohol POISONING? ABC’s of Alcohol Poisoning A = Arousal B = Breathing C = Color / Clammy D = Discuss If you observe any ONE of these signs, call 911 immediately. Monitor the person closely while you wait.

  8. Fatal Alcohol Poisoning PUBS Puking while passed out Unresponsive to stimulation (pinch/shaking) Breathing (slow, shallow, or no breathing) Skin (blue, cold, or clammy) What happens: 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.

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