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ALCOHOL QUIZ
Test your knowledge about alcohol by
The most recent literature on the drinking What is the big concern about BINGE DRINKERS : The definition of binge responding to the following questions as
behavior of college students indicates that drinking varies. Binge drinking involves both the
binge drinking? quantity of drinks consumed and the time period
either true or false.
anywhere from 80% to 90% of all college
in which one drinking episode occurs. 1. Coffee helps sober up a drunk
students drink alcohol. Students generally Heavy drinking has been linked to other problem person. False. Time is the only thing
have a higher drinking prevalence than others behaviors including:
Binge Drinking for Men: For most
that will sober up a person. The liver
men consuming 5 or more drinks in one
their age and much more than the rest of ♦ Date Rape drinking episode and repeating this
metabolizes about 1/2 an ounce of
alcohol per hour (this rate will vary for
society. Although alcohol appears to be the ♦ Accidents pattern one or more times in a two week period.
each person). There is no way to speed
drug of choice for college students, many ♦ Academic Problems Binge Drinking for Women: For most up this process. Coffee, exercise, cold
students have the misguided belief that most ♦ Unintended Pregnancy women consuming 4 or more drinks in showers or any other remedy will only
college students engage in heavy or binge one drinking episode and repeating this create a wide awake drunk.
♦ STIs (sexually transmitted infections) pattern one or more times in a two week
drinking (drinking 4 to 5 or more drinks in one 2. Alcohol enhances sexual
♦ Vandalism period.
evening as part of a single drinking episode). performance.
**It is important to note that the figures given False. Alcohol may increase desire by
Research demonstrates that the majority of
What are the distinctions in above are estimates only and will vary for each decreasing inhibitions. Alcohol is a
students do not binge drink. In fact, 60% to
65% of college students report that they
drinking behavior? individual. These figures do not account for body depressant and decreases one’s ability
to function sexually. Because alcohol
weight and other factors influencing intoxication.
do not binge drink. Thus, even though the decreases inhibitions, people are less
Many terms are attached to various drinking likely to make self protecting sexual
majority of students report alcohol PROBLEM DRINKERS : This type of drinking
behaviors. The following terms are defined to behavior is complex and requires a clinical decisions, placing people at greater risk
consumption, less than half report binge for STDs, unwanted pregnancy, and
present the spectrum of drinking behaviors. diagnosis. A well-known and commonly used
drinking behavior. screening device is called C.A.G.E. sexual assault.
ABSTAINERS : People who choose to abstain 3. Men have more of an enzyme present
from drinking beverages containing alcohol. ♦ Have you ever felt you should cut down
on your drinking? in the stomach that allows them to
1 Drink = 1 Beer or About 30% of the U.S. population abstains from
metabolize more alcohol than
1 Glass of drinking alcohol. The percentage of abstainers in ♦ Have people annoyed you by criticizing women.
the U.S. is increasing. your drinking?
Wine or True. For non-alcoholic men, the
OCCASIONAL DRINKERS : People who drink ♦ Have you ever felt bad or guilty about amount of alcohol metabolized by the
beverages containing alcohol rarely or once in your drinking? stomach can be as high as 30%. For
Some Interesting Facts About awhile. This person never drinks to the point of women, it is approximately half that
intoxication. ♦ Have you ever had an eye-opener first amount. As a result of this difference,
ECU Students & Drinking thing in the morning to steady nerves or greater proportions of alcohol enter the
SOCIAL DRINKERS : People who drink regularly
in social settings but seldom consume enough get rid of a hangover? bloodstream causing the blood alcohol
♦ 74% of ECU students believe their peers
alcohol to become intoxicated. An important If you answered “yes” to two or more of these content (B.A.C.) to increase in women.
drink 3 times a week - only 17% report Thus women may feel a greater effect.
drinking this often thought to remember: questions, or if your answer to any of these In terms of alcohol abs orption,
♦ 7 out of 10 ECU students do NOT drink to questions concerns you, you may be using differences in body weight, body fat,
get drunk and hormones between men
If you need a drink to be social, alcohol in ways that are harmful. Refer to the
♦ 95% of ECU students do NOT drink from and women mean that women
it is not social drinking. resources in this pamphlet for help. usually experience the effects
Sunday to Thursday
of alcohol sooner than men.
Study results from the CORE Institute Alcohol and
Other Drug Survey, administered Spring 1997.
4. A drinker who expects to get “high” is Some other factors to consider...
more likely to feel or act “high” when
drinking. ♦ The legal drinking age in all 50 states is 21 To Contact Us
and older. Drinking before age 21 makes
True. The effects of alcohol can vary
people vulnerable to substantial fines, legal General Information ...................(252) 328-6841
greatly between people and different
drinking occasions. A person’s mood or fees, lowers the chances to find a job, and Appointments.......................(252) 328-6841
loss of a drivers license.
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way in which alcohol affects the individual. ♦ You have the right to refuse a drink at any
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after drinking has a great deal to do with assertive manner. Pharmacy ..................................(252) 328-6793
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social interaction does not depend on alcohol
5. Women who are on birth control pills consumption. gotquestions@mail.ecu.edu
absorb alcohol faster and consequently
can achieve higher blood alcohol If you do drink:
levels.
True. There is mounting evidence that oral
♦ Limit the amount of alcohol you drink. Hours of Operation
contraceptives can raise the BAC for ♦ Never accept a drink from someone you
women. don’t know, or from “spiked” punches. These Fall and Spring
drinks may contain unknown quantities of (Effective mid August 2001)
alcohol or other drugs that can cause
What effects alcohol absorption? 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday
physical harm.
The following factors influence a person’s 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday
♦ Sip drinks slowly and eat while drinking. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, Urgent Care
BAC: Avoid salty foods as these promote thirst.
♦ A larger person has more blood and ♦ Dilute alcohol beverages by using ice and Fall and Spring Pharmacy Hours
requires greater amounts of alcohol to avoid drinking straight shots. 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday
reach a given BAC. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday
♦ Do not drink on an empty stomach.
♦ The presence of food in the stomach
♦ Never leave your drink unattended. Someone
slows absorption. The greater the amount
may slip something into your drink. Summer
of alcohol and the smaller the amount of (Mid May - Mid August)
food in the stomach, the faster the rate of ♦ Do not drink and drive. 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday
alcohol absorption into the blood-stream ♦ Be responsible for friends or others who 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Friday
resulting in an increase of the BAC. appear to drink beyond their limits.
♦ Eating foods high in protein, such as dairy After hours emergencies dial 911
products, can slow the absorption of Resources
alcohol. ECU Student Health Service 328-6841
♦ Mixing alcohol with carbonated beverages ECU Center for Counseling and Student Development 328-6661
will increase the rate of alcohol absorption. REAL Crisis Center 758-4357 Student Health Service
♦ The more quickly a person ingests
(Call to determine AA, Alanon, etc., meeting times & locations.) East Carolina University
ECU Regional Training Center 328-4661
alcohol; the more quickly alcohol reaches Greenville, NC 27858
the blood-stream.
♦ The higher the concentration of alcohol in Sources:
Division of Student Life
a beverage; the more quickly it is Health News, 1 (4). Published by the Student Insurance Division. April,
absorbed. 1993.
Haines, M. & Spear, S. (1996). Journal of American College Health, 45.
Kinney, J. & Leaton G. (1991). Loosening the Grip. St. Louis, MO:
Mosby -Year Book.
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