Alcohol

• The person is passed out or unresponsive and can not be awakened
• Cold, clammy, pale or bluish skin
• Breathing is slow or irregular, with 10 seconds or more between breaths
• Vomiting while "sleeping" or passed out, and not waking after vomiting
• Unable to stand or walk without help

• Call 911
• Do not leave the person alone. The person may seem okay but the alcohol ingested may take some time to be absorbed before peak levels are reached in the brain
• Do not give the person anything to eat or drink. The stomach is severely irritated and can not handle anything else
• Do not put the person in a cold shower. The person could fall or the shock could make them pass out
• Do not let them "sleep it off"

• Plan your night out  
• Set a drink limit and stick to that number
• Eat before and while drinking
• Pace yourself at 1 drink per hour, or space it out further
• Sip your drink
• Keep track of how much you consume
• Avoid excessive drinking or binge drinking
• Avoid shots and drinking games
• Drink water/non-alcoholic beverages between alcoholic ones
• Beware of unfamiliar drinks
• Limit drinking on a hot day
• Figure out your ride home before you go out 

B-A-S-I-C-S stands for Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students.

The program is designed to assist students utilizing a risk-reduction approach and helping them examine their own behavior in a non-judgment environment. Some aspects of the program include helping students identify substance use strategies that work for them and helping them build skills to utilize them in real-life application settings.

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A-S-T-P stands for Alcohol Skills Training Program

ASTP is a 90-minute program with the goal of teaching students ways to drink alcohol that minimizes risks to their health and safety. Students will learn the psychology and biology of alcohol use and develop skills on how to count and pour standard drinks, properly measure alcohol consumption, find their personalized “limits”, and discuss how to use risk reduction strategies for a fun and safe night out.

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This system takes information you provide to give personalized, in-depth feedback of your current alcohol use. You can use your responses to meet with a GatorWell staff member to discuss your use and ways you can reduce or stop using. Note: Please keep your 12 digit Student User ID that is given at the beginning of your eCHECKUP session.

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This 10 item screening tool developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) helps assess alcohol consumption, drinking behaviors, and alcohol-related problems.

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ScreenU is a free, confidential, online assessment available to all University of Florida students and can be completed in as little as 5 minutes. ScreenU can help students identify patterns of alcohol use and provides personalized, non-judgmental feedback and campus resources for students.

GatorWell is here to ensure that you are aware of how your choices can alter your collegiate experience, including physically, mentally, academically, and socially.

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