A Winning GAME Plan to 4 Steps a Safer
Saturday Night
created by:
Saac officers with help from:
Student Wellness Center
Alcohol Signs of a Foul Play
Poisoning Take Action!
Person cannot be awakened
Call 911, do not leave person alone
Cold, clammy, pale, or bluish skin
Never let a person “sleep it off”
Breathing is slow or irregular
Turn the person on his or her side
Person vomited while passed out
If breathing stops, perform CPR or find someone who knows how
resources Emergency 911 Campus Security 1 (509) 313-2222 Safe Ride 1(509) 568-8000 Student Wellness 1 (509) 313-5921 Health Center 1 (509) 313-4052 Counseling Center 1 (509) 313-4054
Do you Know your team policy on drinking during season? shouldn’t you? Want A personalized Blood Alcohol Content card? Go grab a one from Katie Rasmussen!
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Make the Choice
Athlete Stats Athletes reported that they were more likely to binge drink than non-athletes That workout you finished today can be cancelled with heavy drinking tonight Alcohol causes dehydration & slows the body’s ability to heal after a workout. Alcohol use prevents muscle recovery, even days after drinking After drinking 5 or more drinks, it takes 3-5 days to get back to top performance
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warm-ups Make sure you hydrate before & during gametime
Time is truly the only hangover cure.
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GAMETIME
Gear up with a Well-balanced meal before you warm-up
Always stay with your teammates & friends
Make sure you are with people you trust & stay with them
Never drink & drive!
Learn your limits amount of alcohol rate of drinking gender
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POST-GAME
Don’t walk around with an open container or backpack
Rehydrating your body is key to recovering from a hangover
Know which teammate has your back for the night and Who’s Back you have
Sports drinks such as Gatorable or drinks with electrolytes will help to replenish bodies dehydration from alcohol
weight
Eating some fruit & vegetables is also a good idea, provides vitamins & energy to replnish your body!
Plan ahead for drinking games, you dont want to run out of bounds!
jERSEY
Do you have the time?
ON OR OFF
YOU ARE
ALWAYS
A GONZAGA ATHLETE