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A standard drink is defined as:

• 12-ounce beer at roughly 5% alcohol (i.e. Miller Lite, Budweiser, Coors Light)
• 8 ounces of malt liquor at roughly 7% alcohol (i.e., generally come in 40 ounces)
• 5 ounces of wine at 12% alcohol
• 1.5 ounces of 80 proof hard alcohol at roughly 40% alcohol (i.e. whiskey, vodka)

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If you choose to drink, the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend drinking in moderation, defined as up to 1 drink a day for women or up to 2 drinks a day for men.

• There is no health recommendation for anyone to begin drinking or increase alcohol consumption
• There are some people who should not drink any alcohol:
  • Younger than age 21
  • Pregnant or may be pregnant
  • Driving, planning to drive, or participating in other activities requiring skill, coordination, and alertness.
  • Taking certain prescription or over-the-counter medications that can interact with alcohol.

鈥淏inge drinking鈥� is defined as a pattern of drinking alcohol that brings BAC to .08 or above. For a typical adult, this pattern corresponds to consuming 5 or more drinks (male), or 4 or more drinking (female), in about 2 hours. Further, it is understood that binge drinking elevates one's risk to experience negative consequences.

Binge drinking is most common among younger adults aged 18鈥�34 years. Binge drinking is twice as common among men than among women.

Alcohol overdose has replaced the term 鈥淎lcohol Poisoning鈥� because the reality is that one has overdosed on alcohol. Alcohol is a drug and like any other drug, taking too much is considered an overdose. When this happens, medical attention is necessary.

Should any of the following symptoms be displayed by a friend or acquaintance, call for help:

• Person is passed out or semi-conscious and cannot be awakened
• Person vomits while sleeping or passed out and does not wake up
• Rate of breathing seems slow or irregular
• Person has cold, clammy, pale or bluish color skin

These are all symptom of alcohol overdose and the person鈥檚 life could be in danger. You should always seek medical/professional help as soon as possible:

• Call 糖心传媒 Police Department at (414) 288-1911
• Provide accurate information such as location, condition of the student, names, etc.
• Stay with the person/friend until help arrives
• Gather, if possible, information about the amount of alcohol consumed by the victim to share with the emergency services personnel