Drinking
What type of drinking is defined as 4 or more drinks for women or 5 or more drinks for men on one occasion?
Binge Drinking
What does BAC stand for?
Blood, Alcohol, Concentration
Approximately how many deaths occur each year in the United States from excessive alcohol use?
About 178,000 deaths
Who may have to take care of an intoxicated friend?
Friend or roommate
Is alcohol allowed in AIC residence halls?
No. Alcohol is prohibited in residence halls regardless of age.
What is considered heavy drinking for women in one week?
8 or more drinks per week
Name one symptom of alcohol overdose.
Name one short-term effect of excessive alcohol use.
Name one way alcohol can negatively affect roommates.
Where is alcohol permitted on AIC's campus?
Acorn Heights, only if everyone present is at least 21 years old
What is considered heavy drinking for men in one week?
15 or more drinks per week
Why is it dangerous to let an unconscious person "sleep it off"?
BAC can continue rising after they stop drinking, leading to alcohol poisoning, breathing failure, or death.
Drinking alcohol increases the risk for what serious disease that affects many organs of the body?
Cancer
Name two campus safety concerns linked to alcohol use.
True or False: If one person in an Acorn Heights apartment is under 21, alcohol is not allowed in that apartment.
True
What is moderate alcohol use for women?
One drink or less per day
What important body functions begin shutting down during an alcohol overdose?
Breathing, heart rate, and body temperature regulation.
Name two long-term health problems linked to excessive drinking.
About how many college students ages 18–24 are assaulted each year by another student who has been drinking?
Approximately 696,000 students
Which Massachusetts university issued a warning after an alcohol overdose emergency connected to a social media drinking trend?
UMASS
True or False: Underage drinking is only considered excessive if someone drinks more than five drinks.
False. Any alcohol use under the age of 21 is considered underage drinking
Name three severe complications that can result from alcohol poisoning.
Why can alcohol poisoning cause death?
Because it can stop breathing, cause choking, seizures, heart failure, hypothermia, brain damage, or other life-threatening complications.
Name three ways excessive alcohol use impacts the college community.
What important lesson can be learned from the Curry College drunk driving case?
One decision to drink and drive can permanently change or end lives