{"id":10676,"date":"2024-07-31T09:02:06","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T13:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.responsibility.org\/?page_id=10676"},"modified":"2025-04-09T13:12:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T17:12:35","slug":"tips-for-drinking-responsibly","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.responsibility.org\/tips-for-drinking-responsibly\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Drinking Responsibly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Making Responsible Alcohol Choices<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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If you choose to drink, it\u2019s important to embrace responsibility. Don\u2019t just ask yourself \u201cif\u201d you plan to drink, also define your \u201cwhy\u201d behind this choice. Having a plan and understanding your mindset will help you in this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The choice to drink or not drink alcohol is a personal decision. For those who choose to drink, we have curated some guidelines for responsible alcohol consumption. Take a look below and use these tips regularly to ensure an enjoyable time is had not just by you, but by all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Before your first sip, learn how alcohol and other factors can affect your blood alcohol content (BAC) by using our Virtual Bar<\/a> app.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Designate a driver or plan for a safe ride home. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Eat before and during events. Eating before you drink can reduce your peak BAC by as much as 35-40%.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Alternate any alcohol beverage with water or another alcohol-free drink. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Know what is in your drink and what a standard drink<\/a> is.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. If you choose not to drink, be confident in that choice, and don\u2019t let others pressure you into changing your decision or compromising your values. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    Access the Virtual Bar<\/div><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    The Virtual Bar allows you to customize your drinking experiences to safely learn how alcohol may affect you before you start drinking. It takes unique factors including your gender assigned at birth, weight, height, and the food you eat to educate you about how alcohol may affect your behavior and impairment. It also gives you a sense of how long it would take for your BAC to return to 0.00, which may be surprising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Virtual Bar will tell you how you might actually be\u202ffeeling<\/em><\/strong>\u202fat different BAC levels to help you relate to and better understand the differences between BAC levels.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For use on your mobile phone, download the app from\u202fiTunes<\/a>\u202fand\u202fGoogle Play<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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