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Self Help
Responsible
Use of Alcohol
A definition of responsible
use of alcohol that can be useful for everyone is nearly impossible.
For some people "responsible use" in fact means no use what-so-ever.
For most college students, however, the following guide lines
are likely to be helpful for you in determining your own definition
of personal responsible use.
- Follow state
laws and university policies regarding consumption of alcohol.
- Abstain from
drinking alcohol, if you are planning on driving.
- Under no conditions
drive while impaired or intoxicated.
- Limit your consumption
to one drink an hour with no more than three drinks during
a 24 hour period.
- Know the quantity
of alcohol in your drink
(12 oz. beer = 4 oz. of table wine = 1 oz. 86% proof liquor.
- Refrain from
drinking daily.
- Consume non-alcoholic
beverages first.
- Alternate between
non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks.
- Sip rather than
gulp drinks that contain alcohol.
- Don't drink
on an empty stomach.
- Do consume food
while drinking alcoholic beverages.
- Don't drink
while taking medication.
- Avoid taking
aspirin if you have been drinking.
(DO NOT TAKE TYLENOL or any other Acetaminophen medication
for a hangover; liver damage may result!)
- When drinking
alcoholic beverages limit yourself to one variety such as
wine rather than consuming wine, beer, and mixed drinks
during the same 24 hour period.
- Responsible
party hosting includes providing non-alcoholic beverages,
serving food, limiting focus on drinking by not allowing
drinking games or serving alcoholic punches, refraining
from pushing alcoholic drinks, and limiting quantity of
alcohol available.
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