by elizabeth everett

Created on: August 13, 2007

Awareness is the key to safety in social situations. The worst mistake you can make is to be ignorant of your surroundings and the people around you. Know exactly where you are going and who you are with. If you are not the person driving try to pay attention to how you got to a party, in case you need to call someone for a ride. People often think date rape is something that will never happen to them, but it can happen to anyone at anytime. Often times the crime is committed by someone who you believe is trustworthy; a classmate, a coworker, a friend of a friend. So you must be careful in who you trust.
Never ever take a drink from a stranger, or anyone for that matter, if you did not see where the drink came from. Never leave your drink unattended for even a short period a time and then drink it upon return. It only takes a second to slip something into a drink, but date rape stays with you forever.

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