- Drinking alcohol can cause problems in a
person's life and lead to psychological and physical
dependence
- Small amounts can produce feelings of
stimulation and well-being
- Huge amounts of water are necessary to
metabolize alcohol (it dehydrates the body)
- Drinking opens the door to being taken advantage
of socially, physically, and sexually. The loss of
inhibitions and "cares" facilitates acts of violence
and property damage
- The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism (NIAAA) 2002 report on college drinking
estimates that more than 70,000 students between the
ages of 18 and 24 survive alcohol-related sexual
assault or date rape each year.
- A national survey of more than 14,000 students
found that 1.0 percent of students living in
residence halls or fraternity/sorority houses
survived alcohol-related sexual assault or date rape
during 2001. This study found that 19.5 percent of
students experienced an unwanted sexual advance
where alcohol was involved.
- Alcohol is the #1 drug involved in cases of
sexual assault
- Large amounts will shut down the brain and
nervous system, causing breathing to stop ultimately
causing death (alcohol poisoning)
- 12 ounces of beer = 5 ounces of wine = 1.25
ounces of hard liquor
- A person who is intoxicated is more likely to do
things they wouldn't normally do
- Alcohol is very often used to slip other drugs
into someone's drink unknowingly for the purpose of
rape and other violence.
- In a study of students who had been victims of
some type of sexual aggression while in college—from
intimidation and illegal restraint to rape—the women
surveyed reported that 68 percent of their male
assailants had been drinking at the time of the
attack.
- Alcohol and other drug use exacerbate the
problem of misinterpretation of sexual intent but
are also used to justify assault. Most college men
believe that alcohol increases sexual arousal and
legitimates nonconsensual sexual aggression. Most
also believe that women who have two or more drinks
are more interested than other women in having sex.
Signs of Alcohol Poisoning
(If Someone shows any of these symptoms, call 911
immediately!)
- Person is unconscious and cannot be awakened
- Cold, clammy, pale, or bluish skin
- Slow breathing (less then 8 per minute), or
irregular breathing (with more than 10 seconds
between breaths)
- Vomiting while "Sleeping" or passed out, and not
waking up after vomiting
- Person drank a large quantity in a short period,
then collapsed.
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