Being on campus is a great experience - spending time with your friends, meeting new people and yes, even attending a favorite class. CollegeSAFE hopes you enjoy every day on campus by staying safe. The first step to safety is awareness. Read about these headlines to learn about types of college crimes around the country.
Date rape drugs are easily obtainable in Mexico and popular spring break locations.
Almost one sexual assault is reported each day where date rape drugs were used.
Date rape drugs are odorless, colorless and have very little taste.
Alcohol is a major factor in the majority of sexual assaults – more than 70,000 college students are victims of alcohol related sexual assault each year.
Rape is the most common violent crime on US campuses.
More women in college are raped than women of the same age but not in college.
Studies estimate that 25% of college women are victims of rape or attempted rape.
College students are victims of identity theft more often than other groups.
90% of college women who were raped or sexually assaulted knew their rapist.
Most sexual assaults are not reported.
More college students are stalked than other groups.
Almost half of the males and 40% of the women on spring break get drunk to the point of throwing up or passing out.
Possession of fake ID is a felony in most states.
Police set up sting operations in spring break areas to catch people with fake ID's.
SAFETY QUIZ QUESTION:
Ask your friends - Could any of this happen on your campus?
Be aware of your campus safety issues by reading your college newspaper and paying attention to your college security department when they issue safety alerts or procedures. Your college security department is there to help you.
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