How To Stay Safe At Parties
| by Robert Young | March 27, 2006
Whatever your drug of choice, remember: drugs and alcohol can affect your ability to make decisions (such as identifying danger signs and plotting escape routes). Manage how much you consume.
- Always get your own drink. Watch it being poured.
- Don't leave it unattended.
- Don't drink or taste anybody else's drink.
- Don't accept drinks from anyone else.
- Dispose of your drink if you think it tastes odd. (If you just leave it, someone else may drink it).
- Drugs used to spike drinks can be colorless and tasteless so you might not realize that anything has been added.
- Be aware of the behavior of your friends. Is their behavior out of character? Do they seem too "out of it" for what they've had?
- Watch out for your friends. Are they drinking or taking too much? Are they making safe decisions? Are they OK?
- If your friend needs to sober up or straighten out, check to see that they are OK. Are they alone? Who is with them? Are the safe?
- Encourage people who are drunk to drink water or eat something. keep an eye on them, if you can.
- Do you really trust whom you are going home with? Are you sure they won't make you do anything you don't want to do? Will they take "NO" for an answer?
- If you are going home with someone different, let someone know. Introduce them to your friends.
If You're Throwing the Party
- Know whom you have invited to the party and plan what you will do if there are gatecrashers.
- Provide food and non-alcoholic drink spacers, for example: water, soft drinks or juice.
- Keep a look out for your guests. Make sure they're safe and having a good time.
- Offer to organize taxis for your guests. Make sure they're safe and having a good time.
- Create a safe atmosphere. If you know that someone is harassing or intimidating someone else, then do something about it:
1. Let them know you are watching;
2. Ask the person to stop;
3. Ask them to leave;
4. Find the victimized person a safe place;
5. Don't be afraid to call the police.
Stay safe yourself and ask for help if you need it.
Stay safe! Visit http://www.UrbanSafetySupplies.com and http://www.HiTechHiddenCameras.com for all of your self defense and security item needs.
- Always get your own drink. Watch it being poured.
- Don't leave it unattended.
- Don't drink or taste anybody else's drink.
- Don't accept drinks from anyone else.
- Dispose of your drink if you think it tastes odd. (If you just leave it, someone else may drink it).
- Drugs used to spike drinks can be colorless and tasteless so you might not realize that anything has been added.
- Be aware of the behavior of your friends. Is their behavior out of character? Do they seem too "out of it" for what they've had?
- Watch out for your friends. Are they drinking or taking too much? Are they making safe decisions? Are they OK?
- If your friend needs to sober up or straighten out, check to see that they are OK. Are they alone? Who is with them? Are the safe?
- Encourage people who are drunk to drink water or eat something. keep an eye on them, if you can.
- Do you really trust whom you are going home with? Are you sure they won't make you do anything you don't want to do? Will they take "NO" for an answer?
- If you are going home with someone different, let someone know. Introduce them to your friends.
If You're Throwing the Party
- Know whom you have invited to the party and plan what you will do if there are gatecrashers.
- Provide food and non-alcoholic drink spacers, for example: water, soft drinks or juice.
- Keep a look out for your guests. Make sure they're safe and having a good time.
- Offer to organize taxis for your guests. Make sure they're safe and having a good time.
- Create a safe atmosphere. If you know that someone is harassing or intimidating someone else, then do something about it:
1. Let them know you are watching;
2. Ask the person to stop;
3. Ask them to leave;
4. Find the victimized person a safe place;
5. Don't be afraid to call the police.
Stay safe yourself and ask for help if you need it.
Stay safe! Visit http://www.UrbanSafetySupplies.com and http://www.HiTechHiddenCameras.com for all of your self defense and security item needs.
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