What's a Drink? Brochure - Lake Superior State University
What's a Drink? Brochure - Lake Superior State University
What's a Drink? Brochure - Lake Superior State University
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1 Standard drink<br />
In the united states, a<br />
standard drink is any<br />
drink that has 1/2 ounce<br />
of pure alcohol<br />
The liver can, on average, metabolize<br />
about one standard drink in one hour.<br />
Consuming more than<br />
one standard<br />
drink/hour = intoxication<br />
Practice low-risk<br />
drinking<br />
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acceptance and respect of all LSSU students.<br />
What’s a<br />
<strong>Drink</strong>?
What’s a <strong>Drink</strong>...<br />
and why do you need to know?<br />
Most people who drink DON’T plan to:<br />
Get sick<br />
Get hurt or hurt someone else<br />
Embarrass themselves<br />
Have a hangover the next day<br />
These can happen when people don’t<br />
make smart choices about drinking.<br />
12 fl. oz<br />
regular beer<br />
About 5%<br />
alcohol<br />
22 oz beer=2<br />
drinks<br />
40 oz beer=3<br />
drinks<br />
8-9 fl. oz<br />
malt liquor<br />
About 7%<br />
alcohol<br />
5 fl. oz<br />
table wine<br />
About 12%<br />
alcohol<br />
25 oz bottle of<br />
12% wine = 5<br />
drinks<br />
To avoid problems from drinking, you should...<br />
Never drink and drive<br />
Not drink if you’re using drugs or taking other medications.<br />
(Ask your doctor for guidance about medications.)<br />
Not drink if you’re upset, anxious or angry.<br />
Not drink if you might need to make decisions<br />
about sex.<br />
Not drink if you’re pregnant, or think you might be.<br />
1.5 fl. oz<br />
shot of 90proof<br />
spirits<br />
(hard liquor,<br />
whiskey, gin, rum,<br />
vodka, tequila, etc.)<br />
About 40%<br />
alcohol<br />
12 fl. oz<br />
mixed drink<br />
?<br />
Alcohol<br />
content<br />
varies<br />
Mixed drinks can<br />
fool you<br />
You can’t tell by looking how many shots<br />
are in a mixed drink.<br />
Some mixed drinks can equal 1-3 drinks<br />
or more.<br />
Only accept a drink if you know what’s in<br />
it.<br />
Don’t set your drink down where you<br />
can’t see it.<br />
Bring your own drink or make it yourself<br />
if you can.<br />
The drink on the left counts as 1 drink.<br />
The drink on the right counts as 4 drinks.<br />
1 shot of alcohol 4 shots of alcohol<br />
Can you tell the difference?<br />
More liquor counts as more<br />
drinks:<br />
A pint = 11 drinks<br />
A fifth = 17 drinks<br />
1.75 liter = 39 drinks
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