Stay in the Blue: It's All about Planning your Party

Don't drink? You're already Staying in the Blue!

If you drink, check this out. "Staying in the Blue" is all about keeping your BAC (blood alcohol concentration) at levels that get you what you want from alcohol (relax, easier to socialize, less inhibited dancing, etc.) instead of getting you the things that you don't want (regrets, hangovers, black-outs, puking on your date, etc.).

Pick up a wallet-sized BAC card at UHS Health Promotion and Community Relations (suite 2110, second floor) to use as a guide.

Use these gender-specific BAC cards by estimating:

• Your weight
• How long you plan to drink (number of hours)
• The number of drinks you plan to have or the BAC you'd like to keep (at or under .06 to Stay in the Blue)

If you'd like a more detailed BAC chart, or your weight isn't represented on our BAC cards, get a personalized chart at the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences website.

Another tool to help you Stay in the Blue is e-CHUG (electronic Check Up to Go). It's a personalized, confidential assessment that lets you see how your drinking compares to others your age and the general adult population, tests your knowledge of campus norms and gives your typical and peak BAC levels.

For more information about Stay in the Blue, contact Marsha Benz, UHS Health Educator at 734-647-4656.