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Be Sure. To Stop. & Think. Before. You Take. t he Next. DRINK. 68.2%. According to the 2011 Core Alcohol and Drug Survey, what percentage of students refused a drink in the last 30 days?. Core Alcohol and Drug Survey , 2011. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Be Sure
To Stop
& Think
Before
You Take
the Next
DRINK
According to the 2011 Core Alcohol and Drug Survey,
what percentage of students refused a drink in the last 30
days?
Core Alcohol and Drug Survey , 2011
68.2%
Which five factors impact Blood Alcohol Concentration
(BAC)?TimeGender
Quantity RateWeight
Risk ReductionHeavy
Drinkers
Have a limit and a way to enforce it (keep beer tabs, move bracelets from one wrist to another) Take cash, not credit cards
Keep trusted, sober friends with you at all times
Don’t go to unfamiliar places
Stay in one place and stay overnight
Moderate Drinkers
Stick to 0.05-0.06 BAC
Eat before you drink
Alternate with non-alcoholic beverages
Have a designated driver/take public transportation
Don’t operate machinery or put yourself in hazardous situations (like swimming or biking) Don’t allow alcohol in your residence hall room
Don’t carry open containers or use a fake ID
Abstainers
Lead by example
Organize alternative activities
Support someone who chooses not to drink at an event where alcohol is present
Be a designated driver
Set a plan in advance with friends who are drinking
When negative consequences happen, talk to friends about it afterwards
Alcohol Poisoning
Signs:•Throwing up•Incoherence•Passing out•Shallow breathing•Pale, bluish, and/or clammy skin
What To Do:
• Use your judgment• Call 911 immediately• Stay with your friend• Try to wake your friend• Keep your friend lying on his/her side • Do not give food or force fluids• If friend can respond, ask about number of
drinks, any health conditions, allergies, medications, etc.
Alcohol and ConsentConsent: Explicit, active communication and mutual approval
NOT consent: Any sex act against your will, without your consent, or when you are unable to freely give consent (includes being under the influence)
No matter how far I go, where I went , or how many drinks were bought, I can always remind the person of my boundaries.
Campus ResourcesOffice of the Dean of Students: Reduce the Risk Website: http://deanofstudents.unc.edu/index.php/reducetherisk.html Phone: 919-966-4042 Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
This website has a lot of helpful information about alcohol in general as well as local alcohol policies and processes! You can also contact Assistant Dean of Students, Dean Blackburn, for information and support.
UNC Student Organizations and the Carolina Union Website: http://carolinaunion.unc.edu/ and http://www.unc.edu/cuab/events.shtml
Many students report using alcohol or other drugs because it gives them something to do – but there’s a lot to do on campus! Get involved with one of the student organizations that matches your interest, or start your own! Check out the Carolina Union Activities Board website for a list of events held at the Union.
Useful WebsitesUNC Alcohol Policy http://www.unc.edu/campus/policies/studentalcohol.html
Look here for a description of UNC’s alcohol policy.
Safe at UNChttp://safe.unc.edu/
This website provides information about interpersonal violence awareness and prevention to the UNC community.
Rethinking Drinking: Alcohol and Your Health http://rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/
This website by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism offers easy-to-read information on measuring standard drinks as well as risk reduction strategies.
This information is brought to you by: UNC Counseling & Wellness
Services
CWS offers individual counseling and
assessment services as well as campus events
and small group programs on a variety
of topics, including alcohol and other
drugs.
Check out our website for more information:
http://campushealth.unc.edu/cws