High Risk vs. Low Risk Drinking
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Low Risk drinking is: |
High Risk drinking is: |
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Thinking about whether you will drink and what you will drink before the party |
Drinking to get drunk (intoxicated) |
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Eating a meal before drinking |
Drinking too much too fast |
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Always drinking with people you know |
Chugging, playing drinking games, taking shots, or drinking anything out of a punch bowl or trough |
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Drinking no more that one drink per hour |
Driving after drinking or riding with someone under the influence |
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Always knowing what you are drinking |
Going to parties where people drink too much |
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Alternating alcohol-free drinks throughout the evening |
Not knowing what is in your glass or leaving it unattended |
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Knowing how you will get home safely before you go out |
Mixing alcohol with medications or illegal drugs |
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Being 21 or older |
Attending parties alone, walking home alone |








