Issue date: 10/16/08 Section: News

Students participate in a sober version of the popular drinking game "Never Have I Ever" Wednesday evening in the Lumpkin Auditorium during the Health Education Resource Center six part series on drinking. (Joe McCue/The Daily Eastern News)

Christy Thompson wants to let students know there are ways to drink and have fun while also avoiding the dreaded hangover.

Thompson, a graduate intern for the Human Education Resource Center, said a night of drinking is a lot more fun than "the next morning experience."

Thompson concluded HERC's "Six-Pack Series" Wednesday night.

There are ways of preventing the rough mornings many have become accustomed to, Thompson said.

A night of binge drinking can be very rough on a person's body, she said. It can take three to seven days for everything to heal, she added.

This means that some students are slower to recover from a hangover than expected, so taking precautions or just not drinking at all can help a student feel a lot better, she said.

If a student decides to go out and drink, Thompson said setting goals is a good way to start out the night.

These goals should not be how much you can put away, but rather what your limit is going to be or how many drinks you are going to have per hour.

"I don't really drink that much, but it's always nice to know good tips especially for the freshmen students," said Derek Quick, a freshman business management major.

Dave Holzrichter, a sophomore journalism major, said having an action plan is a good idea.

"Especially when going out during the week when you have class the next morning," he said.

Although it may be hard for some, avoiding drinking games is the best idea since these games encourage you to do a lot of drinking in a very short period of time, and if you want to avoid a hangover, pacing yourself is best, Thompson said.

Another thing students should know is to avoid mixing alcohol and to keep hydrated, Thompson added.

Students should also try and avoid drinking the cheapest stuff you can buy, even though this is college, spending that little extra money can make a student feel a lot better in the long run, Thompson said.

"We just want to raise awareness and keep students safe," she said.

Braxton Niehaus can be reached at 581-7942 or at bmniehaus@eiu.edu.

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