It's Spring Break Season and you know what that means; road trips, parties and vacations. I'll be staying in Iowa, reading my AP United States History text book and venturing to Iowa City. But a lot of the kids at my school travel. To remote islands, Mexico and sunny states.
Spring break is fun, it gives us a hint of summer. We usually get a peek at the sun and get to break out the Birkenstocks a little early. Spring break is fun, but it's also dangerous.
The legal drinking age in Mexico and many Latin American countries is 18. I feel like some teenagers take advantage of this, especially if they're on a spring break trip with friends, and not their parents.
We all hear about drinks getting spiked, or girls getting roofied. It's scary to think about, and it's scary that I'm blogging about it, but it happens. So I have some tips to keep in mind if you're vacationing in unknown territory.
1. Stay in a group! Never go by yourself, especially at night. If you don't definitely know where you are and how to get where you're going it will be more secure and assuring to travel in a group
2. Never take a drink from someone you don't know. Anyone can spike a drink, but if someone offers to buy you one, take it from the bartender, or from the server themselves. Don't take it from a second party, it only takes thirty seconds to spike a drink.
3. Carry pepper spray. It sounds silly, but it can help in an attempted assault situation. It'll distract your harasser and give you time to run away and find help.
These are simple, pretty self-explanatory tips to help keep you safe. Spring break is definitely fun, but it can also be dangerous. So stay safe.
stay peaceful (and safe)!!
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