Thursday, October 21, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 7
Your Personal Safe Drink Level Chart
Your Weight TIME YOU WILL BE DRINKING 1 HR 2 HRS 3 HRS 4 HRS 5HRS 120 Ibs. 2.0 3.0 3.6 4.0 4.6 150 Ibs. 2.5 3.8 4.5 5.0 5.8 180 Ibs. 3.0 4.5 5.4 6.0 6.9 210 Ibs. 3.5 5.3 6.3 7.0 8.1 240 Ibs. 4.0 6.0 7.1 8.0 9.2
Your Weight TIME YOU WILL BE DRINKING 1 HR 2 HRS 3 HRS 4 HRS 5HRS FEMALE 90 lbs. 1.2 1.8 2.2 2.4 2.8 120 lbs. 1.6 2.4 2.9 3.2 3.7 150 lbs. 2.0 3.0 3.6 4.0 4.6 180 lbs. 2.4 3.6 4.3 4.8 5.5 210 lbs. 2.8 4.2 5.0 5.6 6.5
- Eat food before and while they drink.
- Drink one or fewer drinks per hour.
- Alternate alcohol with other beverages (water or juices) while they drink.
- Designate a driver or use SafeRide services.
- Do not engage in drinking games.
- Mix their own drinks to control the amount of alcohol.
- Spend more time dancing or talking.
Gender
Differences
Women may become more intoxicated than men after drinking the same amount of alcohol because:
- Women have less body water and more body fat than men, so the concentration of alcohol in a woman's blood will be higher.
- Women are usually smaller than men, so alcohol is less diluted when it reaches the brain.
- A woman can get intoxicated more rapidly right before her period. Also, using birth control pills will cause alcohol to metabolize slower leading to quicker and longer intoxication.
Any positive effects of alcohol come at low doses only.
Helpful
SafeRide:
864-SAFE (7233)
Watkins Health Center--Health Promotion & Education
864-9570
Counseling & Psychological Services
864-2277
DCCCA- prevention, education,
& counseling for alcoholism
and drug abuse
841-4138
Headquarters Conseling Center
841-2345
KU Public Safety Office
864-5911
Alcoholics Anonymous 842-0110
Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center 864-3552
Legal Services for Students 864-5665