“Facts on Tap” New Student Seminar

1. “Facts on Tap”New Student Seminar

2. Objectives • Understand the results of excessive drinking, both for the drinker and for others • Understand the legal consequences of drinking while at UW-W • Compare your drinking habits to other UW-W students • Share your feelings about alcohol use while in college

3. The drinking age is 21, should it be changed? To 18 or 19? • Yes • No • Abstain 10 Answer Now

4. Some Drinking Facts…Nation wide • Academic Problems: About 25%of college students report academic consequences of their drinking: missing class, falling behind, doing poorly on exams or papers, and lower grades • Vandalism: About 11% of college student drinkers report that they have damaged property while under the influence of alcohol • Arrest: An estimated 110,000 students are arrested each year for alcohol-related violations: public drunkenness or driving under the influence

5. Drinking and Grades • Most students with an “A” average drink zero to 2 drinks per week. • Most students with a “B” average drink less than 5 drinks per week. • Most students with a “C” average drink less than 8 drinks per week. • Most students with a “D” average drink more than 12 drinks per week.

6. More Drinking Facts ~ • Unsafe Sex: 400,000 college students per year report having unprotected sex while under the influence of alcohol • Sex:More than 100,000 students per year report having been too intoxicated to know if they consented to having sex

7. % of campus sexual assaults associated with drinking… • 25% • 58% • 65% Answer Now 10

8. Number of students unintentionally injured while under the influence of alcohol? • 699,000 • 900,000 • 300,000 • 599,000 Answer Now 10

9. How many college students die each year from unintentional alcohol related injuries? • 1,000 • 1,825 • 2,400 • 1,100 10 Answer Now

10. How many students are assaulted each year by another student who has been drinking? • 100,000 • 380,000 • 740,000 • 696,000 :10 Answer Now

11. Understanding Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) • Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) refers to the milligrams of alcohol per 100 milligrams of blood, usually expressed as a percentage. • In other words, .10 BAC is 1 part alcohol for every 1,000 parts blood.

12. Determining Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) The following factors can all help determine BAC: • Body Weight • Drink Strength • Eaten or not prior to drinking • Emotional state • Medications • Carbonation of Drink • Gender • Number of Drinks • Time Passed • Age • Genetic Background

13. WHAT DO YOU CALL “A DRINK”? A “drink” is considered: 12 ounces of beer 5 ounces of wine or 1.25 ounce of hard liquor (80 proof)

14. Approximate Effects of Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Levels 0.02% BAC Light Drinkers Feel Some Effects 0.04% BAC Most Drinkers Feel Relaxed 0.06% BAC Increased Relaxation and/or Euphoria; Judgment Impaired 0.08% BAC Impaired Coordination Drunk Driving Level in Wisconsin

15. as for continuing to drink . . . 0.10% BAC Loss of Reaction Time / Control 0.12% BAC Vomiting . . . if BAC is Reached Quickly 0.15% BAC Loss of Balance; Swaying, Staggering, Slurring Words

16. Why we transport to the hospital 0.30% BAC Confusion, Trouble Standing, Some Pass Out 0.40% BAC Most Pass Out, Some fall into a Coma Danger of Choking on Vomit 0.45% BAC Breathing Stops . . . Death . . . Note: Above effects are estimates Individual reactions vary USE CAUTION!

17. Differences in Men and Women

18. What Happens to Your Body When You Get Alcohol Poisoning? • Alcohol depresses nerves that control involuntary actions such as breathing and the gag reflex . A fatal dose of alcohol will eventually stop these functions. • It is common for someone who drank excessive alcohol to vomit since alcohol is an irritant to the stomach. There is then the danger of choking on vomit, which could cause death by asphyxiation in a person who is not conscious because of intoxication. • You should also know that a person's blood alcohol concentration (BAC) can continue to rise even while he or she is passed out. Even after a person stops drinking, alcohol in the stomach and intestine continues to enter the bloodstream and circulate throughout the body. It is dangerous to assume the person will be fine by sleeping it off.

19. Critical Signs for Alcohol Poisoning • Mental confusion, stupor, coma, or person cannot be roused. • Vomiting. • Seizures. • Slow breathing (fewer than eight breaths per minute). • Irregular breathing (10 seconds or more between breaths). • Hypothermia (low body temperature), bluish skin color, paleness.

20. What Should I Do If I Suspect Someone Has Alcohol Poisoning? • Know the danger signals. • Do not wait for all symptoms to be present. • Be aware that a person who has passed out may die. • If there is any suspicion of an alcohol overdose, call 911 for help. Don't try to guess the level of drunkenness.

21. Something to think about- What if you were out--away from your Residence Hall and you came back to this? What would you do?

23. Or this-

24. Myths ~ • Common myths about sobering up include drinking: black coffee, taking a cold bath or shower, sleeping it off, or walking it off. But these are just myths, and they don't work. • The only thing that reverses the effects of alcohol is time-something you may not have if you are suffering from alcohol poisoning.

25. How do you compare? • % of underage UWW students who have consumed alcohol in the past 30 days • 80% • % of UWW students who report drinking one time or less per week • 53% males; 77% females • % of UWW students who report drinking 5+ drinks in one sitting during the past two weeks • 59%

26. What is Binge Drinking? • Is commonly defined as having five or more "standard" drinks in a row for men, and four or more in a row for women. • The definition of binge drinking can be confusing-- The bottom line is that any time someone sets out to get drunk, then drinks a large amount of alcohol in a short time, it is a binge and it is deadly dangerous. The "five-four" rule is a sensible cutoff to warn people that they are about to enter the danger zone.

27. Binge drinking has social, physical and mental implications • A study by the University of Washington found those who started having 5 or more drinks in a row regularly at age 13 were more likely to be overweight or have high blood pressure by age 24 than their non-drinking peers. Those who continue drinking heavily into adulthood risk damage to their organs, such as the liver, heart, and brain. • Binge drinking greatly increases the chance that a teen will be involved in a car crash, homicide, or suicide, or drowning.

28. …Consequences of binge drinking • Binge drinking impairs judgment, driving, walking, decision making, difficulties in school, more likely to drop out, and impaired sports performance. • Binge drinking can affect personality; making individuals angry or moody, resulting in friends drifting away.

29. In the previous 2 weeks have you had more than 5 drinks in one sitting? 10 • Yes • No • Abstain Answer Now

30. Blacking out vs. Passing out A blackout is a period of amnesia during which a person is actively engaged in behaviors such as walking & talking, but the brain is unable to form new memories for the events. Passing out is not clearly defined in research, but it is generally used to mean either falling asleep from excessive drinking or literally drinking oneself unconscious.

31. Signs? Blackouts tend to occur after rapid consumption of large amounts of alcohol and drinking on an empty stomach. It is difficult to recognize signs of a blackout because outwardly they may be acting only moderately intoxicated, or even sober to some.

32. There are signs & symptoms of a blackout: • Has the person had several drinks in a short time without eating food or drinking water? • Is this person repeating themselves frequently? • Are they easily distracted and do they keep forgetting where they are or what they or others just said? • Do they appear to be unconcerned about the thoughts & feelings of those around them?

33. Seriousness… Blacking out is a serious consequence of heavy drinking. Unlike when a student passes out or loses consciousness and stops engaging with others, a student in a blackout can actively participate in his or her surroundings. A student may attempt to complete activities (such as driving a car or having sex) that can put others or themselves in danger, and it is likely they will have no memory of it the next day.

34. What are some of the dangers with passing out and blacking out?

35. Alcohol Policy Violation Sanctions • The University of Wisconsin – Whitewater has a goal of providing an environment that promotes student health, safety and success. • Alcohol misuse has a negative impact on college students, including those who don’t drink. • Please be aware of the alcohol policies and the consequences for violating them! • While more serious violations will result in more serious sanctions, most typical violations will result in the following:

36. UW-Whitewater Sanctions • 1st alcohol policy violation • Online course - $35.00 fee • Disciplinary probation • Parental notification • 2nd alcohol policy violation • Choices Class (three 1-hour classes) or Alcohol Awareness Workshop (Both $100.00) • Extended disciplinary probation & Parental Notification • Residence hall reassignment and Hall ban (alternative sanction for non-residence hall incidents)

37. UW-Whitewater Sanctions • 3rd alcohol policy violation • Residence hall relocation, contract cancellation and/or ban (alternative sanction for non-residence hall incidents) • Extended disciplinary probation • 8 to 10 page essay • Parental notification • Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Assessment

38. UW-Whitewater Sanctions Additional sanctions may include any of the following (or more): • Reflection paper, community service, other program attendance

39. UW-Whitewater Sanctions • 4th alcohol policy violation • Suspension from UW-Whitewater and other UW schools for a period of one semester to two years

40. If Cited by the City Police • 1st alcohol law violation • About $280 fine • 2nd alcohol law violation • Larger fine • Mandatory loss of driver’s license • Mandatory court appearance • 3rd alcohol law violation • Police citation (even higher fine!!) • Lose driver’s license for up to 2 years

41. What happens if you run from the campus police or city police?

42. This is called “failure to obey an officer”. In more aggravated cases, it can also be called “resisting an officer (arrest).  • Both are municipal violations unless there is injury to the officer then it becomes a felony. • A citation for “fail to obey officer”  is $235.00 (City of Whitewater ordinance) • A citation for “resisting arrest (officer) is $424.00 (City of Whitewater ordinance) If these would be state charges on state property, they would both be class A Misdemeanors punishable by a fine not the exceed $10,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 6 months or both. --Sgt. Mike Ciardo Whitewater Police Department/Emergency Management Director

43. What Happens Next? • Paying the fines-legal issues • Facing the university (and the publicity) • Getting around without driving • Health, Family& Friends • Brain Development & Bodily effects • Relationships • Parents • Future jobs: background checks, etc.

44. Drinking alcohol is a normal and mostly harmless part of the college experience • Strongly Agree • Agree • Neutral • Disagree • Strongly Disagree :10 Answer Now

45. I think the penalties for drinking while at college should be severe, to the point of expulsion for repeat offenders. • Strongly Agree • Agree • Neutral • Disagree • Strongly Disagree Answer Now 10

46. Summary… • Although it may seem that there is considerable heavy drinking on college campuses, not everyone drinks and not everyone drinks as often as may be commonly believed. You don’t have to be an alcoholic to experience problems with alcohol. • There are many factors that influence blood alcohol concentration (BAC). • There are many ways to reduce the risks associated with heavy alcohol consumption. • I would encourage you to examine your own drinking and steps you can take to decrease your risk of alcohol-related negative consequences. • The decision to drink is up to you, decisions about drinking are strongly influenced by your environment. As a college student, you are bombarded with conflicting messages about drinking.

47. Any questions about the information that was covered? Contact the UW-Whitewater Student Assistance Program (262) 472-1305

48. Some questions about drinking • What does it mean to “drink too much?” • What are the possible outcomes of drinking too much at one time? • What are the possible outcomes of drinking too much on a regular basis? • What is the worst possible outcome of drinking too much? • Who would be affected if you became one of the drinking statistics? • How do you know when someone or YOU has had enough—or too much to drink?

49. More questions… • When should you seek professional help for a friend? Or yourself? What would be happening that you would seek help? • How would you talk to your parents about a letter that they received due to your drinking sanction? • How would you pay for alcohol violations or further costs? Increased insurance premiums? Property damage? Victim injuries? • If you lost your driver’s license due to alcohol citations, how would that change your life? • How would having alcohol citations change a job situation—current or future?

50. Why do students drink? • Social Expectation, Peers, Emotional Relief, Habit, Mass media? • Many students believe that alcohol goes with the social experience and don’t really think much about why they are drinking or what results they’re likely to encounter. • The best social predictor of your drinking behavior is the behavior of the people you hang out with, especially friends and close associates. • Some students believe they can reduce their stress by using alcohol. Most are surprised that it often works just the opposite of what they’d hoped. • Habit---Is a habit a choice? • The media portrays alcohol and the people using it in a positive light or show positive experiences when drinking.