Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1697630861117.pdf (Antigua and Barbuda)
Alcohol Misuse Drinking Alcohol: A Standard Drink: Alcohol is consumed to relax, socialize or celebrate.

Wine, beers and hard liquor are the drinks of choice.

It can also be consumed to deal with anxiety, depression, stress and other overwhelming feelings.

Over consumption of alcohol can have negative consequences on the individual.

• 12 fl oz of beer • 4-5 fl oz of wine • 1.5 fl oz of hard liquor NIAA Guidelines: Men Women • No more than 4 drinks per day.

• No more than 14 drinks in total per week.


• No more than 3 drinks per day.

• No more than 7 drinks in total per week Negative effects… • • Long term Say No!
• organ Serious (cancer, pancreatitis, disease, brain damage) damage liver • Memory problems • Worsening of depression • • Suicide Financial consequences and career • Relationship consequences Positive effects… According to Mayo Clinic: • Possibly risk of reduce developing and dying from heart disease • Possibly reduce risk of ischemic stroke • Possibly diabetes reduce risk of Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, cu eam animal blandit Types of Drinking Explained… honestatis.
Moderate Drinking: involves 1 drink per day for women and 2 drinks per day for men.

Heavy Drinking: More than 1 drink per day for women and more than 2 drinks per day for men.

Binge Drinking: 4 or more drinks for women and 5 or more drinks for men within two hours.

Excessive Drinking/ Alcoholism: An uncontrollable urge to drink, inability to stop drinking, need to drink more and more to feel the effects (tolerance) and withdrawal.
Negative effects… Short term • Change in mood • Decreased inhibition • Hangover (dehydration, fogginess, headache and nausea) Types of Problem Drinking • Heavy Drinking • Binge Drinking • Excessive Drinking/ Alcoholism ondcp@candw.ag Camp Blizzard, St. Georges, Antigua | 562-3255(6)