Low-risk drinking?
Dear HOPE,
What the best ways to drink safely?
- Wanna Have Fun
Dear Wanna Have Fun,
As your pseudonym suggests, you “wanna have fun.” We at HOPE believes that’s great! We want you to have fun too. As you know, there is a responsible and safe way to have fun.
We at HOPE strive to encourage William & Mary students to proactive themselves from the negative consequences of alcohol by using effective risk-reducing strategies like:
- Designate a driver who remains sober
- Eat before and during drinking
- Keep track of drinks
- Set a limit and stick to it
- Avoid drinking games
- Alternate alcoholic beverages with non-alcoholic ones (like water)
- Have a friend tell you if/when you’ve had enough
- Pace drinks to one or fewer per hour
- You can always CHOOSE NOT TO DRINK!
Here’s a video we made that basically summarizes all of this up.
It should be noted that we in no way encourages underage students to drink alcohol and reminds those under the age of 21 that alcohol is illegal to consume, purchase or posses in the state of Virginia. Also, drinking and driving is both illegal and hazardous at any age.
Be safe!
- HOPE
