Alcohol Awareness and Safe Drinking
10 Tips for Safer Drinking
Tip 2: Experiment with a BAC calculator (also located in the BAC tab above) to get a rough idea of how many drinks it would take for you to reach the above BAC levels.
Tip 3: Count your drinks to assure that you don't exceed your plan. A "drink" contains about 1/2 ounce of ethanol and includes the following:
- 12 ounces of beer 10-12 ounces of wine cooler
- 4-5 ounces of table wine
- 1.5 ounces of 80 proof liquor
- 1.25 ounces of 100 proof liquor
Tip 4: Ask friends to help you stick with your plan. Show them the BAC tables and assure them that reaching dangerously high BAC levels is not your idea of a good time.
Tip 5: Pace yourself. Pay attention to how fast you are drinking. Stretch your drinks over longer periods of time. Sip instead of gulp your drinks.
Tip 6: Alternate beverages containing alcohol and non-alcohol drinks.
Tip 7: Eat before and during drinking periods.
Tip 8: Avoid drinking games.
Tip 9: Avoid drinking shots.
Tip 10: Have fun, and remember the fun you had!
Symptoms of Alcohol Poisoning
1. Person is unconscious or semi-conscious and cannot be awakened.
2. Cold, clammy, pale or bluish skin.
3. Slow breathing: less than 8 times a minute or irregular with 10 seconds or more between breaths.
4. Vomiting while 'sleeping' or passed out and not waking up after vomiting.
2. Cold, clammy, pale or bluish skin.
3. Slow breathing: less than 8 times a minute or irregular with 10 seconds or more between breaths.
4. Vomiting while 'sleeping' or passed out and not waking up after vomiting.
What to do in case of alcohol poisoning
1. Get Help! Call 911. The person needs to be medically evaluated.
2. Do not leave the person alone. Turn them on their side to prevent choking in case of vomiting.
2. Do not leave the person alone. Turn them on their side to prevent choking in case of vomiting.