Stop at the Buzz

Most students who drink want to get buzzed.

Low Risk Guidelines:

• 0-2 Drinks Daily
• 0-3 Not Daily
• No more than 1 per hour

1 drink is:

• 1 12oz Beer
• 4-5 oz Wine
• 1.5 oz Shot or Mixed Drink
• Food based mixers lead to less impairment

The Effects of Alcohol

IMPAIRMENT:

Up to 3 drinks/hr (up to .10% BAC) lowered inhibitions, slowed reaction time, impaired judgment

INTOXICATION:

From 4 to 11 drinks/hr (.11 to .30% BAC) often loud, aggressive, obnoxious; slurring of speech, confusion

INCAPACITATION:

From 7 to >13 drinks/hr (.31 to .50% BAC) disorientation, stuporous, circulation stops, death

Sexual Consequences of Drinking

• Engaging in sexual activities that are contrary to one's VALUES
• Impotence in males
• Contracting sexually transmitted infections
• Unplanned/unintended PREGNANCY
• Sexual assault

Protect Yourself: Know the Law

• It is illegal for persons of any age to possess an open container of beer, wine, liquor, or mixed beverages in any public place. A public place is any area where you can enter freely. 
• Your party may be declared a nuisance if a police officer and his/her supervisor witnesses at least four separate instances of criminal violation.
• If your party is declared a nuisance a police officer may shut it down, and cite the party's host with a minor misdemeanor, which results in a $150 fine.
• A keg on the front porch, open containers, cars or people blocking sidewalks or excessive trash call attention to your party and is more likely to result in police intervention.
• If you are arrested and found guilty of breaking any of these laws, you may be sentenced to up to six months in jail, and/or receive a fine of up to $1000!!!

Beyond the Buzz

Social Consequences of Drinking

• loss of self-respect
• driving under the influence
• relationship problems
• personality changes
• aggression/violent behavior
• mood swings
• sexual assault
• paranoia
• poor decision making
• depression 
• impaired judgment
• arrests
• alcoholism
• financial problems

Physical Consequences of Drinking

• vomiting
• passing out
• blackouts
• accidents and injuries
• alcohol poisoning

Signs of Alcohol Poisoning

• The individual has difficulty breathing.
• The individual is passed out or stuporous.
• The individual appears to be dehydrated or have a bluish tint of the lips and fingernails.
• The individual is vomiting while "sleeping" or passed out.

Numbers to call:

• OU Campus Safety - 911 or 593-1911
• SEOEMS (Ambulance) - 800-282-7777
• Athens Police - 911 or 593.6606

Buzzkill

...drinking underage

...having alcoholic beverages in your room/mod/residence hall

...being in a room/mod where alcoholic beverages are being consumed.

You may face a fine of $1,000 and/or 6 months in jail...

...if you are caught using or having a fake id to enter a bar or buy alcohol.

Disclaimer
Remember if you are under the age of 21, it is illegal to consume alcohol.