Transcript Safer Partying… - Gonzaga High School

Safer Partying…
Memorable: For All the Right
Reasons!
Myths & Facts
Video
• For The Record
• Resource around safer partying
• Filmed by students – for students
Video Debriefing
• Filmmaker, Jay Prychidny
• Based on real life situation (but no it wasn’t
an actual party in the video)
• Characters:
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Julia (tried to beat her tequila record)
Tim (annoying clown)
Daniel (the help)
Jess (Julia’s girlfriend)
Jay (behind the camera)
Peter (party host)
Small Group Discussions
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Alcohol overdose (A)
Sexual decision making (B)
Mixing alcohol & other drugs (C)
Reducing risks (D)
• Identify Recorder / Reporter for each
group
Alcohol Overdose
• Can take 90 minutes after you stop
drinking before highest level of
intoxication – Really drunk before
you actually know it!
• Women more susceptible than men
– but guys aren’t off the hook either!
• The biggie: Choking to death on your
own vomit
Signs of Alcohol Overdose
• Symptoms of alcohol poisoning:
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Vomiting
Passed out
Difficult to awaken
Slow, shallow breathing
Confusion
Seizures
Slow breathing (less than eight breaths a minute)
Irregular breathing (a gap of more than 10 seconds between
breaths)
– Blue-tinged skin or pale skin
– Low body temperature (hypothermia)
• What to do?
– Stay with the person
– Put in recovery position
– Help for help
Recovery Position
Sexual Decision Making
• Alcohol most common drug used in acts
of sexual violence/assaults
• You can’t consent when you’re drunk
• Judgment and behavior impacted by
alcohol/other drugs
• Alcohol may increase risk of unwanted
sexual activity – You did WHAT with
WHO?
• What about condom use and safer sex?
• Difficult to communicate limits
• Regrets – Oh God!
Mixing Alcohol & Other Drugs
• Alcohol and other drugs can intensify
effects of one another
• Marijuana – increase sedation (what a
party killer)
• Cocaine – increase blood pressure/heart
attack and stroke risk (not so good!)
• Sedatives – Severe drowsiness/depressed
heart rate/pulmonary functions (definitely
not so good!)
• Opiates – sedation (risk of overdose)
• Ecstasy – Russian Roulette
Reducing Risks
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Choose to not use – you’re not alone!
Respect other’s choices – don’t pressure others
Don’t feel pressured
Slow your drinking – one per hour
Alternate with water and/or pop
Eat food – slow absorption
Set a certain number/point (yes really!)
Avoid shots/chugging/drinking games
Don’t mix alcohol and other drugs
Avoid driving (it really ain’t worth it)
Have a buddy and/or safety system
Designate a ‘sober’ partier
– volunteer yourself!
Impaired Driving
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPBCXLkWuD
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• Traffic crashes largest cause of death for ages 1524
• 4 Canadians killed every day – 267 injured each yr
(40% between 15 – 25 y/o)
• Do not drive after ANY drinking or drug use
• Do not get in/on any motorized vehicle with
someone who has been drinking or using drugs
• Zero BAC for novice drivers with stiff penalties –
Did you know?
• Drug Impaired Driving – yes they can determine
that too now…
• What are the alternatives?
Questions….
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