Drunk College Girls

Safety and Drunk College Girls

The image of drinking, parties, fraternities and sororities are all intertwined with the image of college life and parties on campus. Students, girls in particular, who are heading to college campuses for the first time may believe that nothing bad will happen to them. Without some precautions, safety tips and strong willpower, however, it can happen to anyone.

Statistics are Staggering

The statistics related to drunk college girls and students are staggering. According to the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism:

• 70,000 college students are victimized by alcohol-related sexual assaults or date rapes every year
• 100,000 college students are reportedly too intoxicated to remember consenting or dissenting for sexual intercourse
• 25% of college students will suffer consequences, either legal or academic, directly related to their alcohol consumption

Safety First

Safety is the first concern for any student going to college whether they live at home with their parents, in on campus housing or an off campus apartment. Federal law prohibits the sale or consumption of alcohol by minors under the age of 21, although college students range in age from 18 to 22 and in some cases, much older. Girls attending college and seeking to avoid the "drunk college girls" image are advised:

• Do not drink.
• Do not attend parties where drinking is mandatory.
• Always travel with a friend or two. Make plans to stick together.
• Do not drink anything you have not seen poured yourself. Avoid drinking from anyone else’s cup.
• If alcohol consumption is planned, make arrangements for a ride or safety escort to pick you up from the party at a designated time.
• Appoint a sober monitor, one or more friends who will not consume alcoholic beverages, but will look out for you.
• Avoid situations of social pressure, particularly sorority or fraternity pledging that requires unsafe or illegal behavior.
• Pre-program your cell phone with designated HELP numbers that you can easily find while inebriated as well as an I.C.E. (in case of emergency) number that emergency personnel can find easily to contact.

Pressure and Drunk College Girls

Social pressure is enormous on young women to comply with body image, social standing and expectation. Social pressure from peers to drink is a powerful inducement to overcome safer behavior models, but it’s important to recognize that a person who wants another person to drink to ‘prove’ themselves is neither a friend nor someone who’s opinion should matter.

Bullying behavior comes in many different shapes and sizes. College students, particularly girls, need to recognize that bullies seek to denigrate and degrade. They force themselves on others with their obnoxious behavior and demands. Two reasonable questions to ask are “Do I want to do this?” and “Do I have to do this?” If the answer to the first question is "no" and the second question is "yes", then that is your cue to leave whether you came with your significant other or not.

As difficult as it can be to stand up to others when the social situation is populated by other drunk college girls and guys, it’s equally important to be able to look yourself in the eye. If you do not want to do something, you have the power to say "no" and to walk away. Removing yourself from that situation is the smartest choice.

Follow the safety advice above and never attend a party alone and always appoint a sober monitor. Make a plan for someone to pick you up and don’t take a drink of anything you have not seen prepared. Unfortunately, there are people in the world that will take advantage of anyone having a good time. The last thing you want to be is a drunk college girl joke or statistic.