Alcohol Use and Abuse Online Training Module

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Alcohol Use and Abuse Online Training Module

• HB 2639 RISK MANAGEMENTEDUCATION PROGRAM

Program Safety Education Services Office of the
Dean of Students Division of Student Affairs
The University of Texas at Austin
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Objectives

• Review actions to address common alcohol use and
  abuse problems
• Describe legal and civil risks involved with
  alcohol service
• Name reasonable efforts to avoid criminal and
  civil risks

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Alcohol Pros Cons

• Positives

• Negatives

• Fun
• Good stories and hanging out
• Meet people
• Taste
• Relaxing
• Buzz

• Having a hangover
• Regretting behavior
• Missing class
• Blacking out (memory loss)
• Arguing with friends
• Getting behind in school work
• Having unplanned sex

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Alcohol Overdose

• Critical medical situation if
• Passed out and cannot be awakened or is
  semi-conscious but incoherent
• Vomiting without awakening
• Shallow, irregular breathing
• Cold, clammy, pale, bluish skin
• Seizures, convulsion, or rigid spasms

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What to do?

• Call 911 IMMEDIATELY
• Put the person in the recovery positions (Bacchus
  Maneuver)
• Stay with the person until help arrives

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Alcohol Overdose

• 1. Raise the arm that is closest to you above
  their head. Prepare to roll them towards you.
• 2. Gently roll them toward you, guarding their
  head from hitting the floor. The head should rest
  in front of the arm, not on it.
• 3. Tilt the head up to maintain airway. Tuck
  their nearest hand under the cheek to help
  maintain head tilt and raise the face off the
  floor.

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Someone Causing Problems?

• Gauge your response to their behavior
• Make clear statements. Speak to the point.
• Use first person/I-statements
• Be non-judgmental and non-threatening
• Provide reason for your actions
• Maintain control over the service of alcohol and
  over emotions
• Call the police if a situation gets out of
  control. APD and UTPD are available to help.

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Red Flags

• Sets limits but cannot stick to them
• Makes promises about drinking but breaks those
  promises.
• Lies or tries to hide drinking
• Forgets or denies events that happened when
  drunk.
• As if a different person, they behave differently
  when intoxicated compared to when sober

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Red Flags

• Avoids social functions where alcohol not
  available
• Feels guilty, embarrassed, or remorseful about
  words or behavior when intoxicated
• High tolerance
• Drinks in the morning to treat a hangover or
  avoid shakes

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How to Respond

• Pay attention to specific alcohol related
  behaviors
• Share Your Concerns. For example When we go out
  and you specific behavior, I feel embarrassed,
  sad, concerned, etc
• If they do respond, really listen to what they
  say.
• State your expectations clearly, ask for what you
  want.
• For example I think it might be time for you to
  talk to someone
• Offer to help them find help
• Contact the UHS Health Promotion Resource Center
  at [phone] or www.healthyhorns.utexas.edu
• Counseling Mental Health Center at (512)
  471-3515

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Legal Issues

• Civil Liability
• Social host, any person, or group of individuals
• Held financially responsible if someone hurt,
  damages property, or causes injury
• Serving alcohol to minors or other individuals
• Obvious drunk or minor involved in car accident
  resulting in death or injury
• Avoid liability by not serving alcohol

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Common Law Negligence

• Often used in civil and criminal law
• Helps determine level of responsibility
• Carelessness vs. Negligence
• Negligence vs. Diligence
• Recover financial compensation for negligence
• Impact of stress on you, your organization,
  family, and friends

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University Policy

• Clearly prohibits underage drinking and other
  violations consistent with state law
• Student(s) subject to discipline whether conduct
  takes place on or off campus or whether civil or
  criminal penalties are also imposed for such
  conduct
• Ignorance of the policy does not protect from
  disciplinary action
• Important to become familiar with UT policies
• Go to www.healthyhorns.utexas.edu/ruleslaws.html

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University Policy - AMECH

• AMECH Alcohol Medical Emergency Call for Help
• Free service to currently enrolled UT students
• Avoid disciplinary action from Student Judicial
  Services
• Call 911 to be referred to SJS for suspected
  alcohol incident
• Eligible student(s) referred to education and
  consultation without formal disciplinary action
• Declining education or failing to comply makes
  you subject to formal disciplinary action
• More information, call SJS at [phone]

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State Laws

• Many students familiar with state laws
• Underage, excessive drinking, and
  alcohol-influenced behavior most common
  violations
• Impaired driving commonly problematic
• Many tolerant of permissive drinking and driving
  minimize negative consequences
• Find least drunk person for designated driving
  instead of sticking to sober driving instead
• Many unfamiliar with Affirmative Link
• Go to www.healthyhorns.utexas.edu/ruleslaws.html

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Protect Yourself

• Reasonable Efforts
• Hire a third party vendor
• Prevent service of alcohol to minors (check IDs)
• Always maintain control over the service of
  alcohol
• Avoid self-serve containers (use bartender or
  beer bottles)
• Watch out for problem drinkers and intervene
  early!

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Protect Yourself

• Reasonable Efforts
• Sober Monitor Training Program
• Have food non-alcoholic beverages available
• Avoid drinking games
• Call for help (fights, injury, or alcohol
  overdose)
• Provide all guests a safe ride home
• AlcoholEdu for Student Leaders available at
  www.healthyhorns.utexas.edu/alcoholedu/aedu_leader
  s.html

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Summary

• Symptoms of alcohol overdose include slow
  respiration, lapses in breathing skin
  irregularities and unresponsiveness.
• The FIRST thing you should do if you suspect
  someone is experiencing an alcohol overdose is
  call 911.
• When you are confronting someone who is causing
  problems when alcohol is present, it is best to
  use first-person/I-statements.
• Red flags that indicate that a person may have an
  alcohol problem include drinking in the morning
  to treat a hangover, forgetting or denying events
  that happened when drunk, and setting limits but
  not sticking to them.
• Alcohol Medical Emergency Call for Help (AMECH)
  is a free service to currently enrolled UT
  students.

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Summary

• A social host is a private individual or group of
  people who serve alcohol in a non-commercial
  setting.
• You can reduce risk and liability associated with
  alcohol by watching out for problem drinkers and
  intervene early, hiring a third party vendor, and
  preventing service of alcohol to minors.
• Negligence reflects an individual falling short
  of what a reasonable person would be expected to
  protect another person from foreseeable risks of
  harm.
• Students and student organizations can be subject
  to university discipline for underage drinking,
  driving while intoxicated, and public
  intoxication.

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University Resources

• Interventions, Referrals, and Treatment
• UT 24-Hour CMHC Telephone Counseling Hotline
• 512-471-2255
• http//www.cmhc.utexas.edu/24hourcounseling.html
• UT 24-Hour Behavior Concerns Advice Line
• 512-232-5050
• http//www.utexas.edu/safety/bcal/
• UT Center for Students in Recovery
• 512-475-8252
• http//www.healthyhorns.utexas.edu/csr/index.html

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University Resources

• Educational Materials and Training
• Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
• http//www.utexas.edu/student/vpsa/security/drugfr
  ee/index.html
• UHS Health Promotions Resource Center
• http//www.healthyhorns.utexas.edu/drugsandalcohol
  .html
• Office of the Dean of Students
• http//deanofstudents.utexas.edu/

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Additional Questions

• Discuss with your organizations leadership
• Faculty/staff advisor
• Risk Management Officer (or other officer)
• Alumni members/organization
• Contact Program Safety Education Services (PSES)
  in the Office of the Dean of Students
• Phone [phone]
• Email SafetyEducation_at_austin.utexas.edu
• Web site http//deanofstudents.utexas.edu/pses/

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HB 2639 Risk Management Education Program
Planning Committee

• A special thanks to the student, faculty, and
  staff members of the committee
• Adrienne Mackenzie, Office of the Dean of
  Students (SALD)
• Bobby Jenkins, U T Student Organization Safety
  Board
• Chad McKenzie, Division of Recreational Sports
• Christa Lopez, Office of the Dean of Students
  (SES)
• David Cronk, Office of Campus Safety and Security
• Diane Ginsburg, College of Pharmacy
• Erik Malmberg, Office of the Dean of Students
  (PSES)
• Heather Davies, Counseling and Mental Health
  Center
• Kathy Chung, Office of the Dean of Students
  (PSES)
• Kevin Prince, University Health Services
• Linda Álvarez Alcántara, Office of the Dean of
  Students (SJS)
• Marilyn Russell, Office of the Dean of Students
  (GLIE)
• Manuel Gonzalez, Office of the Dean of Students
  (PSES)

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Review Your Knowledge

• This concludes our presentation on drug
  possession, use, and abuse.
• Following are ten questions to review your
  knowledge of the information presented in the
  module.
• You must answer 8 of the 10 questions correctly
  to receive credit for completing this module.
• Just click the Go To Review button.