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re·spon·si·ble drink·ing

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1. Knowing your alcohol limits and sticking to them. Not just legal limits - but personal limits too.
2. Having control over how much alcohol you drink to protect yourself and those around you.
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hours

Or longer on average how long hangover symptoms can last until the body returns to zero blood alcohol concentration.

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More likely

Men are two times more likely to engage in binge drinking than women.

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Drinks

For women, consuming more than 3 drinks on any day or more than 7 drinks per week, is considered heavy drinking and can lead to severe health consequences.

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Own Your Limits Campaign Resources

Own Your Limits offers various materials to promote the campaign, its resources and tools, and to help Service members drink responsibly.

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Sign up for our quarterly e-Newsletter for updates on the Own Your Limits campaign and valuable resources, such as sample messages and talking points, to help you encourage and empower Service members to drink responsibly.

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