1. Be Sure

2. To Stop

3. & Think

4. Before

5. You Take

6. the Next

7. DRINK

8. According to the 2011 Core Alcohol and Drug Survey, what percentage of students refused a drink in the last 30 days? Core Alcohol and Drug Survey, 2011 68.2%

9. Which five factors impact Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)? Time Gender Quantity Rate Weight

10. Have a limit and a way to enforce it (keep beer tabs, move bracelets from one wrist to another) Take cash, not credit cards Keep trusted, sober friends with you at all times Don’t go to unfamiliar places Stay in one place and stay overnight Stick to 0.05-0.06 BAC Eat before you drink Alternate with non-alcoholic beverages Have a designated driver/take public transportation Don’t operate machinery or put yourself in hazardous situations (like swimming or biking) Don’t allow alcohol in your residence hall room Don’t carry open containers or use a fake ID Abstainers Lead by example Organize alternative activities Support someone who chooses not to drink at an event where alcohol is present Be a designated driver Set a plan in advance with friends who are drinking When negative consequences happen, talk to friends about it afterwards

11. Alcohol Poisoning Signs: Throwing up Incoherence Passing out Shallow breathing Pale, bluish, and/or clammy skin

12. What To Do: Use your judgment Call 911 immediately Stay with your friend Try to wake your friend Keep your friend lying on his/her side Do not give food or force fluids If friend can respond, ask about number of drinks, any health conditions, allergies, medications, etc.

13. Alcohol and Consent Consent: Explicit, active communication and mutual approval NOT consent: Any sex act against your will, without your consent, or when you are unable to freely give consent (includes being under the influence) No matter how far I go, where I went, or how many drinks were bought, I can always remind the person of my boundaries.

14. Campus Resources Office of the Dean of Students: Reduce the Risk Website: http://deanofstudents.unc.edu/index.php/reducetherisk.html Phone: 919-966-4042 Email: dos@unc.edu or blackbrn@email.unc.edu This website has a lot of helpful information about alcohol in general as well as local alcohol policies and processes! You can also contact Assistant Dean of Students, Dean Blackburn, for information and support. UNC Student Organizations and the Carolina Union Website: http://carolinaunion.unc.edu/ and http://www.unc.edu/cuab/events.shtml Many students report using alcohol or other drugs because it gives them something to do – but there’s a lot to do on campus! Get involved with one of the student organizations that matches your interest, or start your own! Check out the Carolina Union Activities Board website for a list of events held at the Union.

15. Useful Websites UNC Alcohol Policy http://www.unc.edu/campus/policies/studentalcohol.html Look here for a description of UNC’s alcohol policy. Safe at UNC http://safe.unc.edu/ This website provides information about interpersonal violence awareness and prevention to the UNC community. Rethinking Drinking: Alcohol and Your Health http://rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/ This website by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism offers easy-to-read information on measuring standard drinks as well as risk reduction strategies.

16. This information is brought to you by: UNC Counseling & Wellness Services CWS offers individual counseling and assessment services as well as campus events and small group programs on a variety of topics, including alcohol and other drugs. Check out our website for more information: http://campushealth.unc.edu/cws