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1. Alcohol Training for Registered Student Organization (RSO) Officers

   By: Student Activities & The BRICC Coalition Special thanks to ABC for their continued assistance
2. Why Comprehensive Alcohol Education? “ I’m just planning an event!”
3. Servers of Alcohol: Understand Your Responsibility You can be arrested and charged criminally for illegal alcohol sales. You can be sued for participating in the serving, selling or allowing someone to get hurt or to hurt others, because of illegal alcohol sales.
4. Civil Liability Civil suits may be brought against licensees, their employees, and any person who sells or serves alcohol illegally when personal injury or property damage has occurred. Compensatory and punitive damages can be awarded. Awards can range from a few hundred to several million dollars.
5. Criminal Liability Owners, bartenders, and servers of alcohol can be prosecuted for illegal sales or service of alcoholic beverages. Conviction may result in fines and/or jail time.
6. Administrative Liability Applies to alcohol licensees. Penalties range from fines to license suspension or revocation. Usually the first type of liability a licensee will face, although the licensee can be cited in civil and criminal matters as well.
7. Social Host Liability Applies to host of the event, can be responsible for actions of guest during and AFTER an event takes place State statutes Kentucky – No social host statutes Indiana – Social host statutes apply to party hosts for actions by guests after the event Tennessee – no social host statutes
8. Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) Kentucky law states that a BAC of .08% or more is legally intoxicated… ZERO TOLERANCE for minors
9. Liability – Kentucky Statutes KRS 244.085 – Cannot serve alcohol to a person under 21 KRS 530.070 – Cannot purchase alcohol for minors (Using your money or money given to you!)
10. What is a Standard Drink? A 12 ounce beer A 12 ounce wine cooler A 5 ounce glass of wine A straight or mixed drink made with 1 1/2 ounces of 80-proof liquor A straight or mixed drink made with 1 ounce of 100-proof liquor All have about the same effect on the body and BAC.
11. Alcohol’s Effect on the Body Absorption rate factors: Gender: body fat ratio, hormonal differences, alcohol dehydrogenase Size: larger body types vs. smaller Food consumption: food intake and types of food Consumption rate: fast consumption causes larger volume of alcohol in blood stream for processing by the liver
12. Alcohol’s Effect on the Body Alcohol Impairment Chart
13. Alcohol and Sexual Assault Laws KRS 510.040 Rape in the first degree Guilty of Rape in the first degree when another person is forced or is incapable of consent because he/she is physically helpless KRS 510.060 Rape in the third degree Guilty of Rape in the third degree when engaging in sexual intercourse with another person who is incapable of consent because he/she is mentally incapacitated
14. Alcohol and Sexual AssaultRecognizing Signs and Symptoms of “Date Rape” drugs Symptoms begin 10 to 30 minutes after drinking the drug/alcohol mixture Victim will feel abnormally sleepy, dizzy, confused and may feel very intoxicated Feel very drunk after an unusually small amount of alcohol State of drunkenness does not equal amount drank Loss of memory and judgment Lose complete consciousness The drug will have its maximum effect 1 to 2 hours after drinking the mixture and may last for as long as 24 hours
15. Avoiding Over-service: Recognizing Intoxication Common signs of intoxication Slurred speech Bloodshot eyes Slow reaction time Lowered inhibitions Loss of coordination Argumentative Nausea
16. Avoiding Over-service: Alcohol Poisoning Cold, clammy skin Pale or bluish skin tone Very slow, shallow breathing; 8-10 breaths per minute Strong odor of alcohol Unconscious, can not wake them Do not leave person to sleep it off Call 9-1-1 immediately
17. Handling Intoxicated Attendees Avoiding Over-service: Recognizing Intoxication Avoid confrontational demeanor Take control of consumption rate by: counting drinks intentionally slowing alcohol service bringing water with every alcoholic drink encouraging eating cutting the attendee off
18. Avoiding Over-service: Recognizing Intoxication Handling Intoxicated Attendees Cutting your Attendee off Remove the alcohol Fill out an incident report (need witnesses) Arrange for transportation for customer Contact police if required
19. Alcohol Poisoning: Good Samaritan Policy Policy for reporting incidents (alcohol poisoning, sexual assault) for individuals under 21 years old Considers the positive consequences of reporting vs. negative consequences for the reporter At minimum, anonymous report should be made
20. Resources: On and Off Campus Campus Health Promotion Counseling Center University Police Campus Health Services U of L PEACC Program Alcoholics Anonymous Al-Anon Contact information for these programs is on your BAC card
21. U of L’s Event and Alcohol Policy How does this apply to my group? When should I use it? http://louisville.edu/dos/policiesprocedures/policy-for-hosting-events-with-alcohol.html
22. How can I protect myself and my organization? 3rd Party Vendors Transportation Security Avoiding Over service, serving to minors, etc.
23. Take-Aways BAC Card Incident Report Keep in mind the state laws and university risk management procedures as they pertain to hosting both on and off campus events