Alcohol is pretty much everywhere in Australia and it’s usually the first drug that young people try. Ethanol is the active ingredient in alcohol that is created by the breakdown and fermentation of sugars, starches and yeasts.
It is legal to buy if you are over 18 but not legal to drink in most public places.
OTHER NAMES:
Alcohol is also known as booze, brew grog, liquid gold, piss, shots
Alcohol is a depressant which means it slows down the messages between your body and brain
FACTS TO KNOW
Ethanol content depends on the type of alcohol. Beer usually has a 3-5% ethanol, wine usually has 11-15 % and spirits can have 30-50% ethanol.
In small amounts alcohol can relax you, make you more confident and social, reduce concentration, contribute to emotional instability and affect your balance. If you have too much you can feel sick, vomit, and lose control of your body (muscles and bladder).
After consuming large amounts of alcohol, you may have a large concentration of alcohol still in your system for a number of hours afterwards
Too much alcohol can cause seizures, irregular or shallow breathing, bluish or pale skin, or loss of consciousness. An ambulance should be called if anything like this happens.
DURATION
Duration depends on how much alcohol you consume. One standard drink can last anywhere from 1.5- 3hours.
The effects can begin from 15-30 minutes and peak between 15-90 minutes. The after effects of alcohol is known as a hangover and can be experienced from 1-36 hours.
STAYING AS SAFE AS YOU CAN
Not all of these are going to fit with you but find out what works.
– Try to use with people you know and trust
– Eat food before drinking
– Set limits about how much you’ll drink and keep track
– Make a plan how and when you are getting home
– Drink slowly and space drinks out with non-alcoholic drinks in between
– Remember that alcohol is also a drug (depressant) and avoid mixing it with other drugs or reduce how much you plan to use.
– Do not drive or get in the car with people who have been drinking
Drink spiking is when someone deliberately adds more alcohol or another drug to someone’s drink without their knowledge. To reduce the chances of drink spiking
Don’t leave your drink unattended and cover it
Always pour your own drink or watch it being poured
If it tastes weird, tip it out
Talk to a trusted friend or bar staff/ security if you don’t feel right
Want to know more or worried about your use? Give YoDAA a call.
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