Protective Behaviors
If you choose to drink,
the following protective behaviors can help to minimize negative
consequences that can result from consuming alcohol.
- Alternate non-alcoholic with alcoholic beverages
- Avoid drinking games
- Choose not to drink alcohol
- Determine in advance not to exceed a set number of
drinks
- Eat before and/or during drinking
- Have a friend let you know when you’ve had enough
- Keep track of how many drinks you were having
- Pace your drinks to 1 or fewer per hour
- Stay with the same group of friends the entire time
you are drinking
- Stick with only one kind of alcohol when you are
drinking
- Use a designated driver
In addition, minimize the likelihood that you or a friend will be harmed
as a result of drinking by examining your alcohol-related risks.
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These
risks include:
- Your style of drinking (drinking a lot of
alcohol in a short period of time; drinking to get drunk)
- Your activities and the settings in which you drink
(drinking and driving; drinking in exposed or remote places)
- Social situations (pressure from peers to drink a
lot; illegal activities; heavy drinking events)
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) is the percent of alcohol
present in the
blood. An absolute level can be obtained only by drawing a sample of
blood. Estimates can be obtained by breathalyzers. Charts and computer
programs can also be used to estimate your BAC (eBAC). Use the table
below to obtain your eBAC.
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