Lincoln University

Alcohol Safety Tips

• Designate a sober driver.
• Don't drink on an empty stomach. Eat foods high in protein and fat, such as cheese or nuts.
• Set a limit and stick to it!
• Avoid beer bongs, chugging, and drinking games.
• Know when you've had enough.
• Alternate alcoholic beverages with water, and be sure to drink plenty of water to keep your body hydrated.
• Never drink when you're hungry, angry, lonely, or tired.
• Pace yourself. Drink slower and eat in between alcohol drinks. It takes the body 60-90 minutes to fully feel
• the effects of alcohol on a full stomach.
• Know the symptoms of alcohol poisoning.
• Never leave your drinks unattended or accept an open beverage from anyone.

Alcohol Contents 

Learn about the alcohol content of wine, beer, and liquor to help you and your friends drink responsibly. Please familiarize yourself with the alcohol percentages of your favorite drinks, both for your safety and your highway companions. 

In the United States, a "standard" drink is any drink that contains about 0.6 fluid ounces or 14 grams of "pure" alcohol. Although the drinks below are different sizes, each contains approximately the same amount of alcohol and counts as a single standard drink (standard sizes are listed in fl oz).  click here for more info

How Strong is Your Drink of Choice?

Below are typical ranges of alcohol percentages by volume (ABV) of some common types of drinks. See the proceeding section for more on how the strength of different alcoholic beverages can be measured:

Beers (3-10%) 12 fl oz.    Pilsner 3–6%    ESB (Bitter) 3-6%    Lager 4-5%    Porter 4-5%    Brown Ale 4-6%    IPA (India Pale Ale) 6-7%    Stout 5-10%	Wines (8-14%) 5fl oz.    Sparkling Wine 8–12%    Table Wine 9–14%    Retsina 10-11%    Dry White 10-12%    Cabernet 11-14%    Barley Wine 11–15%
Fortified Wines (16–22%) 3.4fl oz.    Sherry 17–22%    Marsala Wine 15-17%    Madeira Wine 15-18%    Vermouth 15-18%    Port Wine 16-20%    Bum Wine 15-20%	Spirits (20-70%) 1.5 fl oz    Light Liqueurs 15-25%    Vodka/Whiskey/Rum 40%    Cask Strength Whiskey 60%    Absinthe 55–90%    Neutral Grain Spirits 95%    Rectified Spirits 96%    Absolute Alcohol 96-98%
Other Drinks 12 fl oz.    Fruit Juice < 0.1%    Alcopops 3-7%    Wine Coolers 4-7%    Cider 4–8%

In Missouri, you can get a DWI if you drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher, regardless of whether your driving ability was actually impaired. The law in Missouri also says that if you are driving a vehicle, you have given consent to submit to a chemical test for the purpose of determining the amount of alcohol in your blood. If you refuse to take a test there consequenses that will follow.

In Missouri, the maximum blood alcohol content (BAC) for drivers who are under 21 (considered minors under some drinking and driving laws) is 0.02%. Penalties include suspension of license 90 days (first offense); 1 year (any subsequent offense).

For more information on laws, penalties and fines in reference to Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) please visit:

• http://dor.mo.gov/drivers/dwiinfo.php

BAC Effects Table (Click here for a Graphic Table)

ALCOHOL EFFECTS BY BAC LEVEL

• Lincoln University BAC Calculator (National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration BAC Formula)
• Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) BAC iPhone App
• Other BAC Calculators

Coming Soon!

CHEERS was designed to increase the number of designated drivers throughout the state of Missouri. Bars, restaurants and nightclubs participating in CHEERS provide FREE non-alcoholic beverages to the acknowledged designated driver in a group of two or more. It's a way of saying thanks for caring about the safety of your friends and community! Establishment owners all across the state have been invited to join CHEERS and to play an active role in ensuring the health and safety of their patrons. Please support bars, restaurants and nightclubs that participate in CHEERS, and if your favorite place is not a member, encourage them to adopt the program.

Frequently Asked Questions

Establishments Participating in Jefferson City, Missouri

Cited Facts

• Men who have committed sexual assault also frequently report getting their female companion drunk as a way of making it easier to talk or force her into having sex. (Abbey, A., McAuslan, P. & Ross, L. Sexual Assault Perpetration by College Men: The Role of Alcohol, Misperception of Sexual Intent, and Sexual Beliefs and Experiences. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 17, 167-195. 1998.)
• Although the media has labeled drugs such as Rohypnol and GHB as the date-rape drugs of the present, these are only two of the many drugs used to incapacitate a victim. Of the 22 substances used in drug-facilitated rapes, alcohol is the most common. (LeBeau, M., et al., Recommendations for Toxicological Investigations of Drug Facilitated Sexual Assaults, Journal of Forensic Sciences. 1999.)
• Alcohol is many times a common factor in most cases of dating violence. Of campus sexual assaults, 75% involved the consumption of alcohol by the victim and/or the perpetrator. (Caponera, 1998)
• Of those involved in acquaintance rape, 75% of men and 55% of women had been drinking or taking drugs prior to the incident. (Caponera, B, 1998)
• In 55% of campus sexual assaults, the offender and/or victim were drinking or using drugs ("The Rape Victim: Clinical and Community Interventions," Sage Library of Social Research, 1991)
• At least 80% of college students who had unwanted sex were under the influence of alcohol. (Core Institute, University of Southern Illinois, 1995)
• Men are more likely than women to assume that a woman who drinks alcohol on a date is a willing sex partner. Of men who think this way, 40% also believe it is acceptable to force sex on an intoxicated woman. (Journal of American College Health, 1991)
• Of college women in Virginia who were raped, 47% believe they were unable to effectively resist as a result of their own alcohol use. (State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 1995)

Other Facts

• Assailants use many forms of coercion, threats and manipulation to rape including alcohol and drugs. Alcohol, Rohypnol and other drugs are often used to incapacitate victims.
• Alcohol impairs judgment and lowers inhibitions, making some people more likely to force sex on an unwilling partner.
• Alcohol slows reflexes and can impair the victim's ability to recognize a potentially dangerous situation.
• Under the influence of alcohol, men are more likely to interpret a woman's smile, laughter, clothes or body language as evidence that she wants to have sex.
• Sexual assault is a crime of violence: Alcohol never justifies violent, criminal behavior. Intoxication can never be used as a defense for someone who commits a sexual assault.

More Info on Research and Studies about Alcohol Use at Colleges & Universities

http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/SupportingResearch/

http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/otheralcoholinformation/factsaboutalcoholpoisoning.aspx

The Affects of Alchol Abuse on the Body

http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/collegestudents/interactiveBody.aspx

Drugs Awareness Information Links

Credit to supporting material from Washington State University

Drug Health Effects Table