Facts About Alcohol
A little word about drinking in college:
College drinking is a lot different than high-school drinking. It’s still illegal if you’re under 21, but now alcohol violations mean a little more…
- If you’re 18 or over and get charged with violating an alcohol law, you will always have an arrest record. Even after the diversion class, that arrest record won’t go away.
- Minor alcohol violations can impact your certification or licensure in your field, even future employment with the company of your dreams.
- Planning on attending graduate or professional school after your finish your degree at Purdue? Admissions offices often call the University to see if there are any conduct issues on students’ permanent records.
Most Purdue students who drink are not high-risk drinkers. They aren’t damaging property, going to the hospital with alcohol poisoning, driving while drunk, or getting drunk at parties on the weekends.
TOP TEN guidelines for low-risk alcohol use:
(Note: Zero drinks = lowest risk)
1. Sober driver, sober driver, sober driver. No matter how many times we say it, we need to say it again.
2. Be a friend. Keep an eye on your friends and call 911 if they show any signs of alcohol poisoning.
3. Avoid high-risk drinking. Drinking games get people as drunk as possible in a short amount of time.
4. Delay sexual interaction until you can make an informed decision. Alcohol doesn’t give you that chance.
5. Keep an eye on your drink. Date-rape drugs can be tasteless, odorless, and colorless.
6. Limit your drinks. Your body can only process about one standard drink per hour. One drink is a 12 ounce beer, 5 ounce glass of wine, or one shot of hard liquor.
7. Know that alcohol affects men and women differently.
8. Alternate between alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Alcohol dehydrates the body, so quench your thirst with something non-alcoholic, like water.
9. Eat, eat, eat! Eating before you go out fills you up and it absorbs alcohol, too.
10. Know how alcohol interacts with prescriptions or over-the-counter drugs. Call your pharmacist if you have any questions.
Resources
What resources are available for students concerned about alcohol and other drugs?
There are several programs and resources available to Purdue students. You are encouraged to contact them for more information about University policies and regulations as well as available resources.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Phone: (765) 742-1666
Services: fellowship support
Location: meets at the Purdue Memorial Union and University Church several times weekly
Counseling and Guidance Center
Phone: (765) 494-9738
Services: referral
Location: Beering Hall of Liberal Arts and Education, Room 3202
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Phone: (765) 494-1254
Services: assessment, alcohol treatment program (individual and group), alcohol education, early addictions program, referral
Location: Student Health Center (PUSH), Room 246; Psychological Sciences Building, Room 1120
Office of the Dean of Students
Phone: (765) 494-1254
Services: counseling services, referral
Location: Schleman Hall, Room 207
Purdue University’s Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy Guide for Students www.purdue.edu/AOD
Purdue University Alcohol Awareness Web site
www.purdue.edu/alcohol
Positive Educational Experiences for Purdue Students (PEEPS)
www.purdue.edu/peeps
Purdue Police Department
Phone: (765) 494-8221
Services: education, programs and presentations, information, referral 494-9926
Location: 205 South Martin Jischke Drive (TERY)
Student Wellness Office
Phone: (765) 494-9355
Services: educational programs and presentations, information, referral
Location: Student Health Center (PUSH), Room 201