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StudentStudyGuide:AlcoholAwarenessinStudyAbroadwww.globaled.us/safeti/alcohol

TheCenterforGlobalEducation,GraduateSchoolofEducationandInformationStudies,

UniversityofCaliforniaatLosAngeles(UCLA)ThiscompanionstudyguideisforstudentsusingtheCenterforGlobalEducation’sAlcoholAwarenessinStudyAbroadvideo.Itbeginswithalistofstudentalcoholawarenessbasicsaswellassomebackgroundonthescopeoftheissue.Watchingthevideoandreviewingthislistaregoodwaystostartplanningforasafeandrewardingstudyabroadexperience.1)KnowyourBACKnowingtheimpactofdrinkingonyourbloodalcoholcontentmayhelpyouavoiddrinkingtoapointatwhichyourjudgmentisseriouslyimpaired(i.e.greaterthana.05BAC).MenandwomengoingabroadshouldreviewtheseBACchartssothattheyknowwhereimpairmentbeginsandhowitimpactstheircapacitytobehaveresponsibly.

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2)KnowtheConsequencesofExcessiveDrinkingAnnually,approximately1,700U.S.collegestudentsbetweentheagesof18and24diefromalcohol‐relatedinjuries,includingmotorvehiclecrashes.Thousandsofstudentshavesufferedunintentionalinjury,assaultandsexualabusewhiledrunk.Otherconsequencesofexcessivedrinkingincludeunsafesex,academicproblems,healthproblems,suicideattempts,drunkdrivingandvandalism.Accordingtoonestudy(Hingsonetal.,2002),morethan100,000studentsbetweentheagesof18and24reporthavingbeentoointoxicatedtoknowiftheyconsentedtohavingsex.Theresearchersalsofoundthat25percentofcollegestudentsreportnegativeacademicconsequencesoftheirdrinkingincludingmissedclass,fallingbehindinschoolandpooracademicperformance.Othersenduphavingencounterswiththepolicewhile31percentofcollegestudentsmetcriteriaforadiagnosisofalcoholabuseand6percentforadiagnosisofalcoholdependence(seeKnightetal.,2002).3)TheBuddySystem‐Don’tDrinkAloneYourfriendstrustyoutolookafterthemiftheygetdrunkandtheirjudgmentbecomesimpaired.Justasyourfriendsexpectyoutolookafterthem,youshouldbeabletorelyonyourfriendstolookafteryouifyougetdrunkwhileoutinaforeigncountry.Thebuddysystemmeansgettingyourbuddy(afriendorclassmate)homesafelyandviceversaafteranightonthetown.StudentsgoingabroadshouldkeepinmindthattheylackthesocialsupportsystemoffamilyandfriendsthattheyhaveaccesstowhileattheirhomecampuswithintheUnitedStates.

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4)YouAreinaForeign,UnfamiliarCountry

Howeverfluentyoumaybeinthelocallanguage,youdon’tknowthecultureandlocallawsaswellasyoudoyourown.Whenyourjudgmentisimpairedyourabilitytomakewisedecisionsaboutproperbehaviorbecomescompromised.Beinginaforeigncountryorunfamiliarsituationonlyheightensriskforunwantedandunsafescenarios.5)KnowtheSignsofaProblemFailuretocompletemajorschoolassignments,inabilitytogetoutofbedafteranightout,poorattendance,pooracademicperformanceanddisciplinaryactionareallsignsthatyoumaybehavingaproblembalancingschoolandyoursociallife.Othersignsofaproblemincludedrinkinginsituationsthatarephysicallydangerous(i.e.whiledriving),continueddrinkingdespitehavingongoingrelationshipproblemsthatarecausedorworsenedbydrinking,moodirritabilityanddefensiveness,memorylapses,poorconcentration,bloodshoteyes,lackofcoordination,orslurredspeech.Knowthesignsthatyouhaveaproblemandheedthemorgetthehelpyouneed.6)AlcoholContent

Thoughnottrueallover,beer,wineandliquorinsomecountriescontainsahigheralcoholcontentthansimilarproductsintheU.S.Knowwhatyouaredrinkingandhowmuchalcoholitcontains.Knowingwhatyouaredrinkingandhowitaffectsyoumaysaveyouhumiliationandpersonalinjury.

7)LivingArrangementsTheenvironmentinwhichyouarelivingalsoimpactsthelevelofdrinkingyoumaybeengagingin.Livinginanapartmentorhouseinaforeigncountrywithotherstudentswhodrinkheavilywillimpacttheamountofdrinkingthatyoudoaswell.Knowthelifestyleofyourroommatesanddon’tfeeltheneedtomimicitifitisdestructive.

8)DisorientationLivinginanewplace,inunfamiliarsurroundingsmaycontributetoyourtendencytodrinkmorethanyouwouldotherwise.Beingabroadforthefirsttime,inanewcountrywithoutthesupportsystemsyouhaveathome,mayleaveyoufeelingvulnerable.Thetransitiontothestudyabroadexperienceisoftendifficulttonegotiate.Don’tunderestimatethechallengeofbeinginanewcountry,withanunfamiliarlanguage,moresandsocialscene.Ifyouaredrinkingtosalvethepainofbeingawayfromfamiliarsurroundings,familyandfriends,thatisn’tsocialdrinking.Drinkingasacopingmechanism,asameansofdealingwiththestressyoumaybeunderincludesrisksthatwillleaveyouevenmorevulnerable.Ifyouneedhelp,getit.Thereisnosuchthinkingasdrinkingaproblemaway.

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9)AlcoholServedatProgramActivitiesOnsomeoccasions,alcoholwillbeservedatprogramactivities.Justbecausealcoholisservedataschoolsponsoredevent,doesnotmakeyouimmunetoitseffects.Don’tforgettoeatanddrinkmoderatelysoyouenjoy,ratherthanmiss,theexperienceofbeingastudentstudyingabroad. 10)EstablishedDrinkingPatterns Althoughsomedrinkingproblemsbeginduringastudent’sforeignstudyexperiencesomestudentsbringtheirestablisheddrinkingpracticewiththemwhentheygooverseas.Ifyouareawarethatyouhaveadrinkingproblem,beattentivetoyourbehaviorwhileabroad.Undertheaddedstressofbeingaloneinanunfamiliarcountryyoumaybemorepronetoheavydrinking,whichwillonlyfurtheraggravatethesenseofalienationyoumayfeel.ANewWaytoSeeanOldProblemInthesenextsectionsoftheCenterforGlobalEducationalcoholcompanionpiece,wesharewhatweknowaboutexcessivestudentdrinking.Notallofthisinformationiseasytodigestbutitisinformationyoucanusetostaysafewhilestudyingabroad. 

GettingtheMessageTheCenter’salcoholawarenessvideoisdesignedtobeanaccessiblewayforstudentsandadministratorstolearnabouttherisksofexcessivedrinkingwhilestudyingabroad,whilealsoprovidingstrategiestoreducesuchrisk.SmallnumbersofUSstudentsstudyingabroadhavesufferedseriousinjuryincludingrapeandahandfulhasdiedwhileparticipatinginoverseasprograms.Excessivedrinkingbystudentsisofteninvolvedinthesetragicevents.Thelegalavailabilityofalcoholtostudentsunder21yearsinstudyabroadsettingschallengesadministratorsandthestudentsthemselvestodevelopstrategiesthatbetterpreparestudentstoresistthetemptationtodrinktoexcesswhileabroad.MakingtheCenterforGlobalEducation’salcoholawarenessvideoandthisstudyguideapartofyourstudyabroadorientationprogramwillhelpyoutostaysafewhilestudyingabroad.Likeyouruniversity’sorientationmaterialsfocusedonacademicsuccess,studentmentalhealth,housingandstudentservices,alcoholawarenessiscriticaltokeepingyourselfsafewhilestudyingabroad.ReviewingtheResearchForthosewhowanttolearnmoreaboutdrinkingbythosestudyingabroad,thereislimitedresearchonthetopic.OneexceptionisarecentstudybyPedersenetal.(2010)ofheavier‐drinkingAmericancollegestudentswhichfoundthatthosestudyingabroadrepresentalargeanddiversesubgroupoftheU.S.collegepopulation.Approximatelyaquartermillionstudentscompletedstudyabroadprogramsduringthe2006–2007academicyear.Thenumberofstudentsstudyingabroadhasbeensteadilyincreasingoverthepast20yearsandshowsnosignsofslowing.Intheirsmallbutcriticalstudy,Pedersenetal.foundthatwhileforeignstudyexperiencespromoteenhancedglobalperspectives,cross‐culturalcompetencies,andincreasedself‐confidence,studentswho

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studyabroadmayalsobeatriskforincreasedandproblematicdrinking.Studentsmaydrinkheavilywhileabroadduetolowerdrinkingagelimits,increasedfreedomandindependence,difficultiesadaptingtoanewenvironment,actualandperceivedpressureswithinanewsocialenvironment,andpre‐tripintentionstoconsumealcoholwhileabroad(SeeBorsari&Carey,2001;Church,1982;Pedersen,LaBrie,&Hummer,2009;Pedersen,Larimer,&Lee,inpress).Aswithotherheavier‐drinkinggroups,heavier‐drinkingcollegestudentsfromtheU.S.mayself‐selectintostudyabroadprogramswithspecificintentionstodrinkwhileoverseas.Pedersenetal.foundthatresearchparticipantswithnointentiontostudyabroaddranklessandexperiencedfeweralcohol‐relatedconsequencesthanparticipantsintendingtostudyabroad.Additionally,studentsreportingpriorcompletionofstudyabroadprogramsdrankmoreandreportedmorehazardousalcoholusethanthosenotintendingtostudyabroad.Thenewresearchprovidesempiricalsupportfortheconclusionthatstudyabroadstudentsmaybeaheavier‐drinkingsubgroup,necessitatinginterventionpriortostudents’goingabroad.Withalargebodyofpriorresearchindicatingthatpastbehaviorisamongthebestpredictorsoffuturebehaviorandthenewresearchindicatingstrongassociationsbetweenpre‐studyabroadintentionstodrinkandsubsequentdrinkingbehaviorwhileabroad,preventionmessagingaspresentedintheCenter’svideowillbecritical.Studentdrinkinginnewcontextsexposesstudentstonumerousrisksuniquetostudyabroadincludingtroublewithforeignauthorities,disruptedtravelplansandoffendinghostfamiliesandotherlocalpeople.Theseproblemsmaybeexacerbatedbylimitedaccesstoresourcesandfamiliarcopingstrategiessuchasbeingclosetofromfriendsandfamily.Pedersenetal.furtherfoundthatstudents(particularlynon‐whitesandmales)whohavecompletedstudyabroadprogramsgenerallyreportdrinkingmoreandsufferingmorenegativeconsequencesthanthosenotintendingtostudyabroad.Perhapsinterveningwithstudentspost‐returntotheU.S.aftertripscanhelpreducethenewlyestablishedheavierdrinkingpatternstheyhavedeveloped.Therecentresearchindicatesthatthosestudentsintendingtostudyabroadandthosereturningfromstudyabroadtripsexhibitedelevatedlevelsofalcoholuseandrelatedharm.Alcohol‐RelatedConsequencesWhileAbroadExhaustiveresearchhasdocumentedthatheavydrinkingbycollegestudentsatU.S.collegesanduniversitiesisassociatedwithseriousnegativeoutcomesincludingemotional,academic,physical,sexual,andlegalproblems(Hingson,Zha,&Weitzman,2009;Muraven,Collins,Morsheimer,Shiffman,&Paty,2005;Perkins,2002;Wechsler&Nelson,2006).Pedersenetal.’sresearchiscriticalinthattheresearchersofferempiricalevidenceofnegativedrinkingconsequencesincurredwhilestudyingabroadaswell.Thestudyabroadresearchsuggeststhatnovelenvironmentalfactorsassociatedwithheavydrinkingintheforeignandunfamiliarsettingmayexposestudentstohazardoussituationsandundesirableoutcomes.Forexample,“theincreasedavailabilityofalcoholasafunctionoflowerdrinkingages,higheralcoholcontentofbeveragesabroad,andlanguageandculturaldifficultiesinnavigatingdrinking

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establishmentsmaycumulativelycontributetoincreasedalcoholconsumptionlevelswhileabroad”(Epstein&Rhodes,2000;Pedersen,Larimer,etal.,2010).Inaddition,thenovelexperienceofalcoholavailabilityduringorientationandotherinstitution‐sponsoredsocialevents(Epstein&Rhodes,2000)mayplayaroleinstudentsdevelopingthemisperceptionthatitisnormaltodrink(Pedersenetal.,2009)andthatexcessivedrinkingisarequiredpartofthestudyabroadexperience.Alackoffamiliaritywithplacesvisited,andofsafetyandescapemeasures,mayposeadditionalrisks,whichbecomeamplifiedwhenstudentsdrinkheavily.SexualRisksWhileAbroadSexualrisksrelatedtodrinkingwhilestudyingabroadareparticularlynoteworthy.Theassociationbetweenexcessivestudentdrinkingandunwantedsexarewell‐documented.And,asPedersenetal.found,unfamiliarsurroundings,impairedjudgmentofboththesafetyofimmediatesurroundingsandtheprudenceofengagingincertainbehaviors,andnotappreciatinglocalcultureandlegislationmayfurtherincreasethepotentialfornegativeoutcomes.Priorresearchthatconsideredsexualconsequencesamongcollegestudentsduringspringbreaktrips(Lee,Lewis,&Neighbors,2009;Sonmezetal.,2006)alsoappliesabroadwheretraveltoaforeignenvironment,decreasedsupervision,andincreasedindependenceallincreasetheriskofharm.Nonetheless,whilethespringbreakresearchcanprovidesomeinsights,therearenoknownstudiesthathaveexamineddrinking‐relatedsexualconsequencesthatstudentsexperiencewhilestudyingabroad.WhattheDomesticResearchMeansforStudyAbroadTheextensivedocumentationofthenegativeoutcomesofexcessivedomesticcollegestudentdrinkingsuggestscollegestudentswillfacecomparabledrinkingriskswhilestudyingabroad.Hummeretal.(2010)soughttoidentifythemostfrequentnegativeconsequencesofalcoholusewhileabroadandthemannerofdrinking(i.e.,quantityofdrinksperoccasionorfrequencyofdrinkingoccasions)associatedwiththeserisks.Hummeretal.conclude,“Suchinformationmayassiststudentaffairsprofessionalsindevelopingeffective,empiricallyderivedframeworksforconveyingtostudentsrisksandhealthierpracticesofalcoholconsumptionwhileabroad.”Still,studyabroadstudentswhoplantodrinkheavilywhileabroadaswellashigherperceptionsofotherstudents’alcoholusewhileabroadsignificantlyincreasedrinkingduringtheirstudyabroadprogram(seePedersenetal.,2009;Pedersen,Larimeretal.,2010).Otherrelevantfactors,suchasthewaysstudentsviewalcoholassupplementingtheirexperiencesandhowadaptiveindividualsaretotheirenvironment,mayplayimportantroles.SocialAnxietyinaForeignEnvironmentCommonsenseandrecentresearchsuggeststhatstudentsstudyingabroadmayexperienceadegreeofanxietyinsocialsituationswhileabroad.Thismaybetheresultofalackoffamiliaritywiththelanguageandcultureinthestudent’shostcountry.Foreignenvironmentscanofcoursebechallenging,requiringstudentsfromdaytodaytofacesocialscenariosinvolvinglanguagebarriers,meetingnewpeople,andexperiencingnovelsituations.Atthesametime,studentsstudyingabroadfacedecisionsaboutalcohol

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use.Withsocialanxietyacommonmotivatorforheavydrinkingamongcollegestudents,thosestudyingabroadmayfacenewandunexpectedchallenges.Theresearchpointsbothtoan“associationbetweensocialanxietyandincreaseddrinkingandconsequencelevels”andalsoindicates“thattheexperienceofsocialanxietywithconcurrentexpectationsofstress‐reductionfromdrinkingmayplaceindividualsatgreaterriskformorefrequentriskydrinkingbehaviors”(Ham,Zamboanga,Olthuis,Casner,&Bui,2010).DiscussingtheResearchBeforeYouGoAbroadResearchregardingpre‐tripexpectationsabouttheroleofdrinkingintheforeignstudyexperienceisinstructiveinpreparingforyourtravelabroad.Inpreparationforyourtripyoumaywanttothinkaboutyourreactiontothefollowingstatements:

1 Alcoholwillmakemystudyabroadexperiencemorefun.2 IwilldrinkmorealcoholateachsittingthanIdrinknowwhen/ifIdodrink.3 IwilldrinkalcoholmoreoftenabroadthanIdrinknow.4 IwillinteractwithlocalsmoreoftenwhenIamdrinkingthanwhenIamnot drinking.5 Alcoholwillbepresentinthedormsand/ormyhostfamily’shouse.6 Mybestmemoriesabroadwillinvolvedrinking.7 AlcoholwillrelievestresswhenIamabroad.8 Myprofessorswilldrinkwithmewhileabroad.9 Whileabroad,drinkingalcoholwillenhancetheacculturationprocess.10 Alcoholwillbereadilyavailableinmyhostcountry.11 Itwillbeeasytobuyalcoholabroad.12 Inmyhostcountry,studentsdon’tgetintroublefordrinking.13 Myhostcountryisaheavydrinkingculture.

Reviewingthefindingsofthestudyabroadresearchwithfellowstudentsandadministratorsbeforeyouleavemayhelpyoubetterunderstandtherisks,misconceptionsandstressesofbeingastudentinaforeigncountry.Goingabroad,youshouldknowthatresearchhasfoundthatstudentsincreasedtheirdrinkingwhileabroadandexperiencedassociatedgeneralandsexualnegativeconsequencesasaresultoftheirheavydrinking.Notonlydidthemannerofdrinkinginfluencethenumberofnegativeconsequences,butalsopre‐studyabroadexpectationsoftheroleofdrinkinginthestudyabroadexperience,thedegreeofdifferenceperceivedbetweenthetwocultures,andsocialanxietyinaforeignenvironmentplayedsignificantrolesindeterminingthelevelofalcohol‐relatedharmstudentsexperienced.NegativeDrinking‐RelatedOutcomesWithregardtobothmenandwomen,Hummeretal.foundthatapproximatelyonefourthofthosesurveyedreporteddrinkingimpulsivelyandtakingfoolishriskswhiledrinking.44percentofmenand37percentofwomensurveyedreportedhavingsufferedatleastonehangoverinthepriormonth.Womenweremorelikelytoreportfatiguefromdrinking,whilemenweremorelikelytobehave

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impulsivelyinwaysregrettedlater,spendtoomuchtimedrinking,wakeupinunexpectedplaces(blackout),andengageinembarrassingbehaviors.Theseconsequencesarenotable.Forexample,“blackingoutinaforeigncountryandtakingfoolishriskswhiledrinkingcouldincreasetheriskofbeingrobbed;experiencingasexualassault;gettinglostonpublictransportation;drivingwhileimpaired,leadingtotrafficaccidentsorticketsduetodifferentlocaldrivingnormsandlaws;findingoneselfinanunfamiliaranddangerouspartoftownandoffendingsomeoneduetolanguagebarriers”(Hummeretal.,2010).Beforegoingabroad,anespeciallyimportantdiscussiontohavewithyourfellowstudentsconcernshowdrinkingaffectsdecisionmakingandhowthemoreonedrinks,themoreopportunityexistsforalcoholtoimpairjudgment,resultinginagreaterlikelihoodofalcohol‐relatedharm.Hummeretal.foundthatthefrequencyofdrinkingamongstudyabroadstudentsincreasedsignificantlyfrompredeparturelevels,whereastheaveragenumberofdrinksconsumedperoccasiondidnot.TheincreaseinfrequencyofdrinkingduringstudyabroadlikelyinvolvestheincreasedavailabilityofalcoholtostudentswhomaybeunderageunderU.S.law.Theabilitytobuyanddrinkalcohollegallyandthephysicalproximitytoalcoholoutletsinadenselypackedcitymayencouragefrequentdrinking.Beawareofthefindingthatdrinkinginwaysconsistentwiththelocalculture,suchasaglassofwinewithdinner,isnotlikelytocauseanyresultingnegativeoutcomes;whilehavingthesamenumberofdrinksperoccasionasstudentstypicallyconsumeatschoolsintheU.S.mayleadtoanincreasednumberofnegativeconsequencesincreasing.Insum,you’renotinKansasanymore!Forstarters,you,thestudent,areinastrangecountrywithdifferentlawsandmoresandalanguagebarrier.Environmentsconducivetoriskydrinking,wherethepotentialfornegativeoutcomesismultipliedandaccesstofamiliarcopingstrategiesisrestricted,createapotentiallydangeroussituation(Pedersen,LaBrie,Hummer,Larimer,&Lee,2010).ThePolicyThankstofederallawandthelegalcounselatyourhomeschoolyoushouldhavealreadyreceivedyouruniversity’salcoholandotherdrugpolicy.Butyoushouldbedoingmorethanjustreviewingthepolicyandwatchingthisvideo.Spendtimethinkingabouttherisksdrunkenstudentslivinginastrangeforeigncityposetothemselvesandothersanddevelopyourownplanforlookingafteryourselfandoneanotherwhileabroad.Inthevideoyouwillhearfromformerstudyabroadstudentswhoregrettheculturalopportunitiestheymissedoutonbecausetheyweredrinkingandfocusingonthebarsceneratherthantheuniquecountryorsettingtheywerein.Goodpreventionmessaginglinkshealthychoicesaboutdrinkingwithacademicachievementandpersonalsuccess.Studyingabroadyoumaynotbedrivinghomeafteranightofdrinkingbutyouwillstillneedtomakewisechoicesaboutgettinghomesafelywithafriendorsomeoneelsethatyoucantrust.

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Astheresearchconfirms,therelatedrisksposedbyheavydrinkingandgettingdrunkareaspresentinforeignstudyprogramsastheyareondomesticcampuses.Giventheoftenunfamiliarenvironmentintowhichyouarebeingpropelled,takeadvantageofallthehelpyourprogramandadministratorsareoffering.Thebestmessageschoolscansendisonethatpromotesanalternative,healthfulvisionofworkandstudy.Intheendhowever,thechoicesremainyourown.Thegoalofthisforeignstudyawarenessmaterialistoestablishandmaintainanenvironmentthatdiscouragesexcessivestudentdrinking.Ifwehavebeeneffectiveinencouragingyoutoreviewthismaterialbeforegoingabroadyouwillbesaferthanyouwouldhavebeenotherwise.Somerecommendedbestpracticesforyouingoingabroadinclude:

● Gettinginvolvedaspeereducators,policydecisionmakers,andlowkeyeventplanners.● Beinginformedabouttheprogram'salcoholpoliciesandtheconsequencesofviolatingthe

policies.● Seekingoutsocialalternativestoout‐of‐controlpartying.● Makingpreventionandawarenesspartofyourholisticapproachtobeingsafeandhavingfun

whileabroad.Incaseyouforget,asatyourhomeuniversity,thestudyabroadprogramisdesignedtobeaneducationalexperience.Andsinceadministratorspolicingyourdrinkingwhileyoustudyabroadissimplynotfeasible,itisuptoyoutokeepyourself,andyourfellowstudents,safewhilestudyingabroad.StudentHealthThehealthrisksassociatedwithexcessivedrinkingwhileabroadareidenticalwiththoseexperiencedbystudentswhodrinktoomuchwhilestate‐side.Additionally,medicalcareavailabletostudentsstudyingabroadmaynotbeofthequalitycommonlyavailableintheU.S.,increasingthepotentialrisktostudentswhoengageinexcessivedrinking.Keepinmindthatyouareolderandwisernow,thanyouwereasafreshmanorsophomore.Backthenyoumayhavebeenmorepronetofallvictimtoproblemsatfraternityorsororityandcollegeathleticevents.EvenoccasionsforexcessivedrinkingeventslikeOktoberfestshouldnotbenewexperiencestostudentsstudyingabroad.Participationinastudyabroadprogramisaprivilegenotalegalright.Usingthesematerialstoprepareforyourtripwillhelp.Themoreyouhavethoughtabouttheadventureyouareabouttodepartonandaboutbeingsafewhileabroad,thebetteryourexperienceisgoingtobe.Forexample,whilestudyingabroad,U.S.studentsareexpectedtofollowlocallaw,particularlyinaplacewheredueprocessisaccordedcriminaldefendants.Customsmaybeanothermatter.ExcessivedrinkingatEuropeanfootball(soccer)matchesmaybethecustomforsomebutitiscertainlynotthesortofbehaviorU.S.universitieswanttoencourageamongtheirstudentsgoingabroad.Thinkbeforeyoudrink.Whenyoudrink,keepinmindthenegativeconsequencestohealthandsafety.Findingmoreconstructivethingstodothansit

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inabaranddrinkshouldbecommonsenseforyouandyourfellowstudentsstudyingabroad.Afterall,youaregoingabroadtoexperiencethecultureofthecountryyouchosetostudyin.Excessivestudentdrinkingis,ofcourse,notsimplyaproblemamongU.S.collegestudents.ItisacommonphenomenoninEurope,Australia,andelsewherearoundtheworld.Thatsaid,itdoesappearthattheproblemofhigh‐riskdrinkingisgreateramongU.S.studentsthanstudentsfromelsewhere.KeepinginmindthetendencyofU.S.studentstoengageinthisformofover‐the‐topbehaviorandhowfoolishwelookengaginginitmayhelpyouandyourfriendstostopbeforeyouloosecontrol.Goodlucktoyouasyouleaveonyouradventure.Wehopethatthisvideoandstudyguidearehelpfultoyouindevelopingaplantostaysafewhileoverseas.FormoreontheCenterforGlobalEducationandthesafetyfocusedprogramsandresourcesitofferspleaseseetheResourcessectionbelow.Wewishyouasafeandenjoyabletimeduringyourstudyabroadprogram.ResourcesCenterforGlobalEducationUCLAGraduateSchoolofEducationandInformationStudies8907MathSciencesBuilding,Box951521UCLALosAngeles,CA90095‐1521http://www.globaled.us/http://www.globaled.us/safetiPhone:(310)206‐5376Email:grhodes@globaled.usTheCenter’sSAFETIClearinghousehadproducedthefollowingrelevantarticlesonalcoholissuesandstudyabroad:LastCallforU.S.StudentsStudyingAbroad?ContinuingConcernsAboutAlcoholUseandAbuseDuringStudyAbroadhttp://globaled.us/safeti/v3n1_epstein.htmlADiscussionAboutAlcoholandStudentExchangehttp://globaled.us/safeti/v1n2_rhodes_epstein.htmlStudyAbroadPrograms:NoRespiteFromtheDrugFreeSchoolsandCampusesActhttp://globaled.us/safeti/v1n1_abroad.htmlAlcohol101TheCenturyCouncil1310GStreet,NW,Suite600Washington,DC20005http://www.alcohol101plus.org/home.html

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Phone:(202)637‐0077Fax:(202)637‐0079Email:alcohol101plus@centurycouncil.orgTheHigherEducationCenterforAlcohol,DrugAbuse,andViolencePreventionEducationDevelopmentCenter,Inc.55ChapelStreetNewton,MA02458‐1060http://www.higheredcenter.org/Phone:(800)676‐1730Fax:(617)928‐1537E‐mail:HigherEdCtr@edc.orgOutsideTheClassroom250FirstAvenue,Suite201Needham,MA02494http://www.outsidetheclassroom.com/Phone:(781)726‐6677Toll‐free:(877)338‐5001Fax:(781)726‐6688OtherResources&ResearchAcademicProgramsAbroad,EasternMichiganUniversityhttp://ep.emich.edu/abroad/health_safety.aspxEngsRC,HansenDJ.Boozingandbrawlingoncampus:Anationalstudyofviolentproblemsassociatedwithdrinkingoverthepastdecade.JournalofCriminalJustice22:171‐189,1994.

EngsRC,DieboldBA,HansenDJ.Thedrinkingpatternsandproblemsofanationalsampleofcollegestudents,1994.JournalofAlcoholandDrugEducation41:13‐33,1996.Epstein,J.AParent’sGuidetoSex,Drugs&FlunkingOut:AnswerstotheQuestionsYourCollegeStudentDoesn’tWantYoutoAsk.CenterCity,MN:Hazelden,2001.JustinF.HummerJF,Pedersen,ER,MirzaT,andLaBrieJW.FactorsAssociatedWithGeneralandSexualAlcohol‐RelatedConsequences:AnExaminationofCollegeStudentsStudyingAbroad.JournalofStudentAffairsResearchandPractice,Volume47,Issue4(2010).PedersenER,LaBrie,JW,Hummer,JF,LarimerME,LeeCM,HeavierDrinkingAmericanCollegeStudentsMaySelf‐selectIntoStudyAbroadPrograms:AnExaminationofSexandEthnicDifferencesWithinaHigh‐riskGroup.AddictiveBehaviors35(2010)844–847.HingsonRW,HeerenT,ZakocsRC,KopsteinA,WechslerH.MagnitudeofAlcohol‐relatedMortalityandMorbidityAmongU.S.CollegeStudentsAges18‐24.JournalofStudiesonAlcohol63(2):136‐144,2002.

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