You would be surprised by how much the average person doesn't know about alcohol and drugs. For you to make informed decisions about various substances, you have to know the facts.
Welcome to Alcohol and Drugs 101!
Alcohol Basics: Know What You're Getting
Myth & Reality: Test Your Alcohol Knowledge
Green Zone: How to Enjoy the Positive Effects & Avoid the Negative Effects of Alcohol
High Times: Test Your Marijuana Knowledge
Top Two: Alcohol & Marijuana Interactions
Medication Nation: Prescription & OTC Drug Facts
Drug Deal: Ecstasy, Cocaine, LSD, and all the rest
Did you know?
Sometimes it's hard to know if something is a beer or a malt liquor because drinks can look and be packaged the same. One way to know is if the title includes 'Ice', the drink is a malt liquor based on the brewing process. For example, Bud, Bud Light, and Bud Ice may all be in the same section of a store and look alike, but Bud Ice is stronger and is classified as a malt liquor because of the way it's made. A standard drink of beer is 12 ounces while a standard drink of malt liquor is 8-10 ounces. Other common examples of malt liquor are Colt 45, Mike's Hard Lemonade, Old English, and Smirnoff Ice.
All of the information in Alcohol and Drugs 101 comes from the National Institutes of Health and peer-reviewed research. If you have specific questions about a fact or its source, feel free to contact OPEN at open@neu.edu.