- Don't go to or leave from a club alone. You are safer in numbers.
- Don't accept blind dates.
- Don't accept rides from strangers.
- Don't take a first time acquaintance home.
- If you must leave with a first time acquaintance, make sure a friend knows the person and where you're going.
- Don't go to private places on a date until you are better acquainted.
- Don't give out personal information until you are better acquainted.
- Check out a first date or blind date with friends first. Better yet, go with other friends on your first date.
- Carry money for a taxi or public transportation in case your date is cut short; bring a cell phone also.
- Know what you want sexually and don’t send mixed messages.
- Trust your instincts about situations to avoid.
- Be clear and responsible in your communications with others.
- Be forceful, firm and assertive.
- If you go out with other friends, don’t get separated; watch out for each other.
- Do not lose self control or impair your judgment by the use or abuse of alcohol or drugs.
- “No” means “NO.”
- If someone is unable to give consent it is called sexual assault or rape.
- Never be drawn in to a gang rape situation.
- Never give personal information to people that you don’t know (name, home address, phone number, etc.).
- If you decide to talk to someone on the phone don’t give out your number; call them and use caller ID block.
- Use a nickname in chat rooms or message boards.
- Meet chat friends in public places and with other friends; take a cell phone with you.
- Never go to someone’s room, apartment of house that you just met.
- Never leave your drink unattended.
- Never accept a drink from anyone but the server at the bar.
- Attend parties with friends and look out for one another.
- If you think your drink has been tampered with, let someone know and go directly to the hospital.
- Control your amount of drinking.
- Never drink and drive; always have a Designated Driver!
- Not drinking is an option.
- Intoxication seriously impairs your physical and mental abilities and makes you an easy target for becoming a crime victim.
- Drinking impairs our ability to make good decisions concerning our safety.
- Individuals and groups under the influence of alcohol will do many dangerous or illegal things that sober people would never consider.
- If you drink, don’t drive; always have a designated driver.
- If you have problems when you drink, you are probably a problem drinker.
- Alcoholism is a disease; if you or someone close to you needs help, contact your
Counseling Center, Health Center, Public Safety or Police department to determine your best available resource.