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Drink… Drink… Drink…. Or Should You? Myths About Alcoholism

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Or Should You?

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Myths About Alcoholism

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Most alcoholics are on skid rowVery few women are alcoholicsAlcoholism is a “lack of willpower” problemI don’t know any alcoholicsAn alcoholic can’t quit drinkingDrug abuse is a bigger problem than alcoholismAn alcoholic drinks all the timeAlcohol is a moral problemAntabuse cures alcoholism

Myths About Alcoholism…

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Myths About Alcoholism

Alcoholics drink because of problems in their lives

Alcoholism is a problem of middle age and older people

You can sober up an alcoholic (or any intoxicated person) with coffee

The cure for alcoholism is drinking responsibly

An alcoholic can learn to drink like a non-alcoholic person

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Energy Drinks

These drinks include: Red Bull, Adrenaline Rush, Blue Ox, and more.

Problem: people use them to keep drinking all night long, which leads to higher intoxication levels and greater chance of alcohol overdose.

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…a drink is a drink is a drink…

= =10 - 12 oz. of = 4 oz.table = 1 ounce of Domestic beer wine 80 proof liquor

but this is just a general guideline. It is really all dependent on the amount of alcohol in the beverage that you are drinking, the higher the proof, the higher the alcohol content.

Although not a definite rule, but more of a general guideline…

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I’m dying to know more

As many as 360,000 of the nation’s 12 million undergraduates will eventually die from alcohol-related problems, many of which began in college. This is more than the number who will get MAs and PhDs combined.

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Getting behind the wheel

In the U.S. alone, each year there are 16,000 deaths, that means one casualty every 30 minutes, and nearly 300,000 injuries due to Drunk Driving related accidents. There are 2 million DUI/DWI arrests and a cost to society of 120 billion dollars annually.

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Booze can mess with your life

On campuses where more than 70% of the student body binge drinks, 87% of the students report experiencing problems such as physical assault, sexual harassment and impaired sleep and study time.

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Just have 2 more

Hey you’ve already had a six pack, two more couldn’t hurt right?

You BAC could then reach about .15 at which point you are 380 times more likely to have an accident.

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Just let them sleep it off...NO! Try to wake the personTurn the person on their

side/do not leave themMake sure they are breathingGet help, call the RA duty

phone for a wellness check!

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Alcohol PoisoningSigns/Symptoms

Unconscious/semiconscious person

Slow respirations Cold, clammy, pale or bluish

skin Strong odor of alcohol

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You look marvelous

If you want to have clear skin and bright eyes, don’t drink alcohol. According to researchers, more than one or two drinks a week promote aging. When you abuse alcohol, you tend to be undernourished, making your hair dry, giving you cracked lips, aggravating acne, making your eyes glassy and skin a puffy, broken vein look.

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You think you’re smartAlcohol is a depressant that slows

brain activity down. While 1 or 2 drinks help some feel relaxed, more alcohol may cause feelings of anxiety, depression, and aggression. Alcohol robs brain cells of water and glucose, the brain’s food, which can bring on a hangover the next day.

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Now were talking hormones?!

It is known that alcohol decreases the male hormone testosterone. Long-term use causes not only decreased function, but size (yes that’s a decrease)! The use of alcohol in men and women causes increased sexual desire, but decreased performance.

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