Your friend is binge drinking if - SADD

Your friend is binge drinking if:
• She has four or more drinks in one hour.
• He has five or more drinks in one hour.
People who binge drink are…
• Ten times more likely to drive drunk.
• Sixteen times more likely to ride with an impaired driver.
• Twice as likely to die from injuries.
Binge drinking results in:
• 50% of binge drinkers doing something they later regret.
• 30% of binge drinkers arguing with friends.
• 40% of binge drinkers blacking out.
• 30% of binge drinkers having unplanned sex.
Consequences of binge drinking include:
• Alcohol poisoning
• Date rape
• Death
• Unplanned pregnancy
• Injuries
• Contracting sexually transmitted diseases
IS YOUR FRIEND
BINGE
DRINKING?
Do you really want to spend your spring break:
• Holding your friend’s head over the toilet?
• All alone because everyone else is passed out?
• In the hospital with your friend who got alcohol poisoning?
If your friend has had too much to drink:
• Don’t leave him or her alone.
• Remember that a cold shower or a cup of coffee
will not make your friend sober up.
• Don’t let him or her go swimming or engage in
any physical activity.
• Don’t let him or her drive or ride with someone
else who has been drinking.
Everyone is not binge drinking.
Encourage your friends to have a
safe and sober spring break.
Think
about it…

IT’S YOUR
FIRST
DAY
ON THE
BEACH.
HAS YOUR
FRIEND HAD
TOO
MUCH TO
DRINK?
Common Signs of Alcohol Poisoning
Watch out if someone you know…
• Drinks excessively (4 or 5 drinks in one sitting).
• Drinks after using medications or other drugs.
• Does not respond to being talked to, shouted at, pinched, or poked.
• Vomits while sleeping or passed out.
• Cannot stand up or remain standing unless aided by others.
• Won’t wake up despite repeated attempts.
• Has slow breathing (fewer than six breaths per minute).
• Has bluish or purplish skin or skin that appears flushed.
• Has clammy skin or skin that feels cool to the touch.
• Has an irregular pulse rate or a pulse slower than 40 beats per minute.
• Has an irregular heart rhythm, with the heart beating.
unusually quickly or unusually slowly.
If your friend shows signs of alcohol poisoning…
• Don’t leave your friend alone.
• Call 911 for medical assistance immediately.
• Place your friend on his/her side to reduce risk of choking on vomit.
• If your friend’s breathing is slower than six breaths per minute, perform
rescue breathing if you know how. This can save your friend’s life.
• If you are no longer able to feel a pulse, perform CPR if you are
certified by the American Red Cross.
• Wait with your friend until help arrives. Explain to the paramedics
what you know about how much alcohol your friend has ingested.
Be honest and thorough. Even though you might be afraid of getting
your friend in trouble for drinking, remember that your friend’s life
is at stake.
If you think your friend has alcohol poisoning…
• Do not give him/her a cup of coffee or put your friend in a cold shower.
• Do not let your friend go swimming or engage in other physical activities.
• Do not let your friend drive or ride with someone else who has been
drinking.
Everyone is not getting drunk. Encourage
your friends to have a safe and sober
spring break.
Think
about it…

IT’S MIDNIGHT
ON THE FIRST
NIGHT OF
SPRING
BREAK.
Whether you’re lying on the beach in Cancun, Daytona, or
Jamaica or relaxing after a day on the slopes in Montreal, it’s
important that you keep an eye on your drink. If you don’t, you
could become a victim of “date rape” drugs: Rohypnol and GHB.
What is Rohypnol?
Rohypnol, the “date rape” drug, is being used because of its sedative
and hypnotic effects. The drug is odorless, colorless and tasteless. It is
often put into drinks of victims who unknowingly succumb to muscle
relaxation and amnesia, making them prime targets for sexual assault
and rape. Victims can be male or female.
What does Rohypnol look like?
Rohypnol tablets are white, scored on one side, and may be printed with
the word “ROCHE.” The tablets can be dissolved in a drink and the drug
is then undetectable.
What symptoms occur if you have ingested
Rohypnol?
Ten minutes after ingesting the drug, the victim will feel dizzy and
disoriented. The victim may also experience sensations of nausea and of
being too hot or too cold. The victim will encounter trouble speaking and
moving. Finally, the victim will lose consciousness.
DO YOU KNOW
WHERE
YOUR
CUP IS?
How can you avoid being a victim of “date rape”
drugs?
• Never accept drinks from someone you don’t know.
• Only accept drinks in unopened containers.
• Never leave your drink unattended.
• Never accept drinks from a punch bowl.
• Tell your friends about the dangers of “date rape”
drugs and how they can avoid being a victim.
• Notify the authorities immediately if you think you
have been a victim.
Everyone is not drinking and using other
drugs. Encourage your friends to have a
safe and sober spring break.
Think
about it…