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crazybuckfan40

crazybuckfan40

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I am turning 21 on Saturday. I received this email from the university which I thought was kind of funny. I assume they do this for everyone turning 21.

You’re turning 21 soon! Happy Birthday! Celebrate!<O:p></O:p>
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We want you to turn 22. Please celebrate safely. People celebrate their 21st birthday in many ways. Many don't drink at all. Some have just a few drinks. For those of you who might be thinking about drinking a lot, please check out the information below.<O:p></O:p>
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Drinking a lot of alcohol in a short amount of time is one way to dramatically increase your odds of getting alcohol poisoning. Attempting to do 21 shots is especially dangerous. <O:p></O:p>
Once you drink to the point of passing out, you’re in a life-threatening situation. <O:p></O:p>
You only turn 21 once. Have fun, but be safe!<O:p></O:p>
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BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATIONS<O:p></O:p>
A 160-pound male who drinks 21 shots over 4-6 hours will have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of about .40. <O:p></O:p>
A 130-pound woman who drinks 21 shots over 4-6 hours will have a BAC of about .60. <O:p></O:p>
Death from alcohol poisoning can occur at BACs of about .30 or higher. <O:p></O:p>
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For more information about BACs and effects, visit www.MyStudentBody.com. <O:p></O:p>
Use the school code BUCKEYES to enter the site.<O:p></O:p>
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STEPS TO DEAL WITH ALCOHOL POISONING<O:p></O:p>
1. Wake the person up. Call their name. Shake them. Pinch their skin. If they don’t respond, get help! It is dangerous to assume that a person will just “sleep it off”. People may pass out before all of the alcohol reaches the brain.<O:p></O:p>
2. Turn and keep the person on their side so that if they get sick, they will not choke on their vomit.<O:p></O:p>
3. Check the person’s skin. If their skin is pale or bluish or is cold or clammy, get help!<O:p></O:p>
4. Check the person’s breathing. If it is irregular, or too slow/shallow (less than 8 breaths per minute or more than 10 seconds between breaths), get help!<O:p></O:p>
5. If you discover any one of the above problems, stay with the person and call 9-1-1. It is important to contact emergency services quickly!<O:p></O:p>
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Brought to you by the Student Wellness Center<O:p></O:p>
For more information, call 292-4527 or visit our website: www.swc.osu.edu<O:p></O:p>
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I don't think it's necessarily a bad idea for the university to send this out. Whether anyone chooses to regard it seriously or not is up to them. A few friends and I became EMT certified in college, initially, just so there would be people there that were trained to deal with emergency situations, should they arise, while partying. Perhaps not the most noble of reasons, but it was probably a better idea than not. Point is, you can never really have too much info on dealing with emergencies, even if it is just cpr/first responder certification.
 
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Happy early B-day, CB40. :)

Not a bad idea to remind people of basic info, though I imagine people are going to do whatever they are going to do anyway. In my case, since I didn't drink, the guys in my dorm took me out and drank on my behalf while I enjoyed silly fruity girly virgin drinks and giggled like they were the real deal. It was great fun but not something I recommend for any of you. :p
 
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smitty03 said:
I got it last quarter when I turned 21...gave me a good laugh. I especially like the "we want you to turn 22" part. Of course they do, thats another year of tuition!
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I actually knew a guy from OU who was going to propose to his girlfriend 2 weeks after his 21st and he ended up literally drinking himself to death that night (his 21st). SAD story. So...no, I don't think it's a bad thing to send out the email.
 
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