101 Days of Summer : Alcohol Safety
Choose carefully . • Take responsibility in all activities . • Be a responsible party host . Don ’ t have your friends drink and drive . • Take your friends keys if they have too much to drink . Take a taxi if you have too much to drink . • Alcohol blackouts are unsafe . • Drink water instead . Mega drinks are unsafe ( Long Island Ice Tea , Singapore Sling , etc .) • 1 drink per hour + water is safe . Drink alcohol slowly . • Don ’ t drink , drive , & text . • Know your surroundings . • Be a sober designated driver . Safety first . • Stay sober . • Get plenty of rest before driving . • No binge drinking . • Eat before drinking alcohol . Set a responsible drink limit . • Men = 2 drinks per day . • Women = 1 drink per day . • Ask for help . Try not drinking this summer . • Don ’ t drink & swim . • Save your money . • Learn how to stay sober . • Get help . Do you really want to be drunk ? • Don ’ t be “ That Guy ” • Be a sober friend . • Alcohol + drugs + driving don ’ t mix . Be committed . • Don ’ t drink & drive . • Enjoy being clean and sober . • Smile . • Change your drinking habits . Don ’ t drink & mow the lawn . • PTSD + alcohol don ’ t mix . • Zero DUIs / DWIs • Be free , alcohol free . • You booze , you lose . • Call 9-1-1 for medical assistance . • Say “ NO ” to drugs . • Think SMART ! • Drug free , that ’ s ME ! • Never leave a Marine behind . • Make a zero tolerance policy for yourself . • Save a life . • Motorcycle Safety . Know the risks of alcohol poisoning . • The life you save may be your own . • Don ’ t drink and drive . • Be the leader , don ’ t drink . • Sober designated drivers save lives . • Know what is a standard drink . • Know what are prohibited substances . • Arrive alive . • Stay clean . Don ’ t use drugs . • It ’ s Ok not to drink . • Being alive is more important than being drunk . • Be a positive influence . 0-0-1-3 . • Honor * Courage * Commitment . • Drinking hurts families . • Visit your BN SACO . A DUI / DWI cost too much money . • Drug abuse dissolves careers . • There is no honor driving under the influence . The MVP is the designated driver . • Use the buddy system . • Alcohol and motorcycling leads to a dead end street . Timeout : Quit drinking . • Call 9-1-1 for medical assistance . • Underage drinking is against the law . • People die from drinking games . • Marines don ’ t let Marines drive drunk . • Take care of our own , be the designated driver . Being a Marine is a 24 / 7 job . • Don ’ t be a statistic . • Alcohol poisoning is passing out , confusion , vomiting , etc . Report inappropriate behavior . • Energy drinks and alcohol is a dangerous mix . • Stay safe - avoid Booze n ’ Bull . Someone is counting on you . Energy drink + alcohol = TOTAL CONFUSION . • Alcohol impairs your judgment and reflexes . • Alcohol related crashes occur every 48 mins . ( 2009 ). • Make informed sound decisions . • Set money limitations . • Know the time limitations for work . • Make a plan prior to drinking . • Know how to get home after drinking . Intoxicating drugs are drug abuse . • DUI / DWI includes intoxicating drugs . • It takes time to ‘ sober up ’. • Never leave home without your designated driver . • Impaired drinking begins at BAC . 02 %. • Stay Drug-Free . • Alcohol is a depressant . • Alcohol causes dehydration . • Drinking to feel “ normal ” is not normal . • Hugs not drugs .
This notice is brought to you by Consolidated Substance Abuse Counseling Center ( CSACC ) 703-784-3502
Please , Drink Responsibly .
Courage is asking for HELP when you need it .
www . quantico . usmc-mccs . org
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