ALCOHOL

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.