| Its that time of year that high school and college | | | | It's unfortunate but there are men just waiting for you |
| students look forward to all year,Spring Break. | | | | to leave your drink unattended to slip a date rape drug |
| Spring Break means fun in the sun with all your | | | | in it. Date rape drugs are odorless and often colorless |
| buddies. However, its all fun and games until something | | | | and tasteless, they can get slipped into drinks easily |
| bad happens. | | | | and go unnoticed. |
| Read this article to ensure that you have the fun you | | | | This being said, at parties and clubs, never leave your |
| deserve with out the worries of something bad | | | | beverage unattended, and never take drinks (alcoholic |
| happening. | | | | or non-alcoholic) from strangers. |
| I would like to encourage making safe and healthy | | | | Survival Tip #4 Keep an eye on the Sun |
| choices during your spring break. The vast majority of | | | | A day at the beach with blue skies, sun shining and no |
| students will go away to spring break; they will have | | | | worries sounds good right? That is unless you get a |
| fun and return home safely, but a each year numerous | | | | severe sun burn, dehydration or heat stroke(which can |
| students will fall victim to alcohol poisoning, date rape, | | | | all happen very quickly). |
| assault, robbery, and even murder. | | | | In order to have a good time at the beach make sure |
| Studies suggest that nearly all cases involve drug or | | | | to apply sunscreen(often), drink plenty of water(not |
| alcohol abuse. The sad part is that most of those | | | | alcohol) and eat food. |
| cases could have been prevented by following a few | | | | Survival Tip # 5 Hotel Safe |
| basic common rules to ensure safety. | | | | The first thing you should so when you arrive at your |
| Survival Tip #1 Buddy System | | | | hotel is ask about a safe. Most hotels either offer a |
| The buddy system means power in numbers. It's a | | | | safe in your room or safe deposit box upon request. |
| great system when you are in a new city our even | | | | Place your passport, airline tickets, money, credit cards, |
| county. You don't know the area and if it is safe or not. | | | | jewelry, etc in the safe. If you value it don't leave it |
| Spring breakers and tourist are often targets for local | | | | behind in the hotel. |
| troublemakers to take advantage of, especially since | | | | Survival Tip # 6 Hooking up |
| most college students feel invincible (especially after | | | | Again, its Spring Break and only natural to expect that |
| drinking). | | | | there will be lots of ?hooking up? going on. If you plan |
| Make sure to stay with a group or a buddy at all times | | | | on hooking up make sure to buy and use condoms. |
| and most important, no one is to go anywhere by | | | | The last thing you want to worry about on Spring |
| themselves. | | | | Break is getting or going home with and STD. |
| Survival Tip #2 Monitor your Drinking | | | | Also if you plan on hooking up with someone, |
| Its Spring Break and only natural to expect to drink and | | | | especially a stranger let your friends know where you |
| party like its going out of style. With that said, don't | | | | will be. This way if you don't come home or something |
| binge drink it's not cool and can kill you. | | | | happens they know where to look for you. |
| Alcohol poisoning is real and can make you extremely | | | | Survival Tip #7 Protect Yourself-Basic Self Defense |
| sick. The last thing you want to do after spending all | | | | It is important to know how to defend yourself should |
| your money on Spring Break is to end up in the | | | | you ever the need every arise. Many colleges offer |
| hospital and miss out on all the fun. | | | | self defense classes. You can also check out local |
| Again, the buddy system comes into play. You and | | | | training and mixed martial arts classes (my |
| your friends know each other and what you can | | | | preference). |
| handle. Keep and eye out for each other and if you | | | | Another option is to purchase non lethal self defense |
| see someone that has passed their limit get them | | | | products such as pepper spray(check with your state |
| back to the hotel safely. | | | | to see if you need permit to carry). |
| It's important to make sure they don't pass out, if they | | | | What you just learned about Spring Break is just the |
| do, lay them on their stomach. If your friend is really | | | | beginning. To learn more about Spring Break check out |
| bad get professional help, don't fool around. | | | | the number one site on the internet, Spring Break |
| Survival Tip #3 Date rape - Watch your Drinks | | | | Nation where you will find pictures, videos, blogs, |
| Unfortunately ladies need to be much more away of | | | | stories, games and much more. |
| there surroundings when partying at Spring Break. | | | | |