Tips
What should all bars and clubs have to offer to costumes? (in relation to alcohol consumption)
Free tap water, so don’t be afraid to ask!
How can alcohol poisoning happen?
By drinking large amounts of alcohol in one session.
Why is it important to eat before or while you drink alcohol?
to give the liver more of a chance to break it down because that means that any alcohol stays in the sromach for longer.
What percentage of 11 to 15 year-olds have chosen not to try alcohol at all?
60%
What should you plan before going out and drinking alcohol? (getting back home) (> 4)
Arranging a lift with a non-drinking mate/booking a cab; keeping enough money aside; checking public transport times; avoiding walking alone in unsafe areas; charge your phone fully
Name 3 signs of alcohol poisoning.
Breathing less or stop breathings for periods of ten seconds or more; they are asleep and you can´t wake them up; their skin is cold, clammy, pale and bluish in colour.
How much time does the liver need to recover from you, drinking alcohol?
48 hours
How can drinking alcohol and using cannabis together affect us?
Their combined effects can interact and cause more negative consequences. They affect our:
judgement,
reaction time,
coordination.
Name 3 hangover prevention tips.
Hydrate, eat, avoid mixing drinks, pacing drinks.
Why is it even riskier to drink alcohol when it´s very hot outside?
Alcohol is dehydrating and drunk people ofter forget to use sunscreen
What can drinking large quantities of alcohol over a short period of time cause?
irregular heart beats,
shortness of breath,
panic attacks.
What factors does the amount of alcohol it takes to cause alcohol poisoning depend on? (3)
Age, size, weight.
What should you do if someone vomits? (3)
Try to keep them sitting up or in the recovery position + mouth and airway clear.
If they begin to choke, get help immediately.
Don’t leave them, even if you can’t bear the sight or smell of someone vomiting.
What is ,,spiking”?
When someone puts alcohol or drugs into another person’s drink or their body without their knowledge and/or consent.
How can consuming too much alcohol affect our skin and complexion?
It dehydrates the body, dilates blood vessels leading to ugly veins on the nose and cheeks?
Who are particularly more vulnerable to experience alcohol poisoning?
Teenagers and inexperienced drinkers
Why is it important when making self-served drinks like cocktails, use a measure, have a long mixer and plenty of ice?
They’ll often be stronger than bought ones.
What can the following signs lead to?
Frequently drinking to the stage of passing out.
Drinking on own or secretly.
Feeling unable to get through a day without alcohol.
Feeling unable to stop drinking once started.
Drinking problem
How can drinking too much alcohol affect your love life?
smelly body odour and bad breath
In what areas in the world is alcohol restricted or banned? (3)
Asia, India and Africa