Alcohol Safety Tips and Facts About Sexual Assault

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Designate a sober driver.
Don't drink on an empty stomach. Eat foods high in protein and fat, such as cheese or nuts.
Set a limit and stick to it!
Avoid beer bongs, chugging, and drinking games.
Know when you've had enough.
Alternate alcoholic beverages with water, and be sure to drink plenty of water to keep your body hydrated.
Never drink when you're hungry, angry, lonely, or tired.
Pace yourself. Drink slower and eat in between alcohol drinks. It takes the body 60-90 minutes to fully feel
the effects of alcohol on a full stomach.
Know the symptoms of alcohol poisoning.
Never leave your drinks unattended or accept an open beverage from anyone.

Cited Facts

Men who have committed sexual assault also frequently report getting their female companion drunk as a way of making it easier to talk or force her into having sex.
Although the media has labeled drugs such as Rohypnol and GHB as the date-rape drugs of the present, these are only two of the many drugs used to incapacitate a victim. Of the 22 substances used in drug-facilitated rapes, alcohol is the most common. (LeBeau, M., et al., Recommendations for Toxicological Investigations of Drug Facilitated Sexual Assaults, Journal of Forensic Sciences. 1999.)
Alcohol is many times a common factor in most cases of dating violence. Of campus sexual assaults, 75% involved the consumption of alcohol by the victim and/or the perpetrator.
Of those involved in acquaintance rape, 75% of men and 55% of women had been drinking or taking drugs prior to the incident.
In 55% of campus sexual assaults, the offender and/or victim were drinking or using drugs
At least 80% of college students who had unwanted sex were under the influence of alcohol. (Core Institute, University of Southern Illinois, 1995)
Men are more likely than women to assume that a woman who drinks alcohol on a date is a willing sex partner. Of men who think this way, 40% also believe it is acceptable to force sex on an intoxicated woman.
Of college women in Virginia who were raped, 47% believe they were unable to effectively resist as a result of their own alcohol use.

Other Facts

Assailants use many forms of coercion, threats and manipulation to rape including alcohol and drugs. Alcohol, Rohypnol and other drugs are often used to incapacitate victims.
Alcohol impairs judgment and lowers inhibitions, making some people more likely to force sex on an unwilling partner.
Alcohol slows reflexes and can impair the victim's ability to recognize a potentially dangerous situation.
Under the influence of alcohol, men are more likely to interpret a woman's smile, laughter, clothes or body language as evidence that she wants to have sex.
Sexual assault is a crime of violence: Alcohol never justifies violent, criminal behavior. Intoxication can never be used as a defense for someone who commits a sexual assault.