Alcohol
Making informed decisions about alcohol is essential for your health, safety and success at Texas A&M. Whether you choose to drink or not, understanding standard drink sizes, recognizing signs of alcohol poisoning and knowing how to help a friend in crisis can save lives. Access practical strategies and resources to make healthier, safer and smarter choices.
Stay Healthier, Safer and Smarter
Alcohol can have a significant impact on your decision making, health, relationships, and the community. Here are some suggestions to keep you healthier, safer, and smarter:
Healthy Choices
- Drink a glass of water between each drink of alcohol.This will keep you hydrated and will slow down your drinking rate, keeping your BAC from getting too high.
- Decide how much you will drink before you drink and stick with it.
- Eat a meal before drinking.
- Steer clear of drinking games – keep your drinking rate slow.
- Avoid mixing alcohol with caffeine.
Safer Choices
- Designate a sober driver or use CARPOOL.
- Make decisions about your night before you start drinking.How you will get home, who you go home with, etc.
- Know the people you’re with, watch out for yourself and your friends.
- Watch your drink at all times.
Smart Choices
- Plan your party ahead of time.
- Only take cash to the bars.Starting a tab can lead to over spending.
- Know the laws and university policies.
- Avoid drunk texting and drunk dialing.
- Do not post pictures or videos of your drinking online.Employers, parents and university officials may see these.
Defining a “Drink”
Sometimes with mixed drinks, beer from kegs, and malt beverages, people might say that they’ve had “one drink” because it was in one container, but in reality they might have had two or more. Listed below are the number of ounces of each type of alcohol that equal one standard size drink.
Beer
12 fl oz
Wine
5 fl oz