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Alcohol Information |
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Alcohol misuse is one of the major
issues facing colleges and universities, including
the University of Minnesota. Most of our students
make healthy choices about alcohol and drink in such
as way so as not to cause problems for themselves
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Boynton Health Service works closely with a
number of other departments and organizations to
increase the number of students who make healthy
choices about alcohol and to decrease the number of
students who experience consequences due to their
own alcohol use or that of others. |
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The purpose of this website is to provide students
and other interested people with information that
will enable them to make healthy and informed
choices about alcohol. This website is also intended
to provide assistance to those who may be
experiencing difficulty with alcohol, those who are
working on a class assignment regarding alcohol and
those who which to be actively engaged in helping to
reduce alcohol misuse at the
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. |
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Alcohol : The
Basics
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There are a few basic facts that anyone who consumes alcohol or is
thinking about starting should know. For more information please look at
the links provided in the
What Do You Know About
Alcohol section.
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Alcohol is a depressant, which in small doses can
result in a loss of judgment and in larger doses alcohol can result
in a number of consequences which can include sexual assault,
driving while intoxicated, poor grades, accidents, and death.
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A 12 ounce domestic beer, a 4-ounce glass of wine, a
12 ounce wine cooler, and a 1 ounce shot of liquor all have about
the same amount of alcohol (one half ounce).
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It takes the body about one hour to process the amount
of alcohol contained in one drink.
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Eating before and during drinking will help to slow
down the absorption of alcohol into your bloodstream.
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How quickly a person becomes intoxicated will be
affected by their gender, weight, emotional state, the speed of
their drinking, and how much they drink.
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Minnesota Rules and Regulations |
- If you are under the age of 21 and caught driving with any
amount of alcohol in your system you can lose your license for up to
30 days.
- The legal drinking age is 21.
- A person who is driving with a
blood alcohol level of .10 or higher can be ticketed for driving
while intoxicated.
Determine your blood alcohol level
- A person who is driving with a
blood alcohol
level of between .04 and .09 can be ticketed for driving under the
influence.
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What Do You
Know About Alcohol?
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Anyone who chooses to drink should do so
responsibly. Part of drinking responsibly means
knowing basic information about alcohol, how it
can effect you, and the
consequences of alcohol misuse. The
following websites will provide you with
important knowledge about alcohol. |
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Note: The following lists are external links. |
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