Protect Your Friends

Of course you’re going to protect yourself. But if you’re like most people, you worry a lot about the safety of your friends. You’d never forgive yourself if one of them were poisoned, assaulted, or raped when you could have prevented it.

Here are some steps to take to ensure your friends’ safety.

• Keep your friends close by -- in your sight, if possible.
• Monitor your friends’ behavior. They could be in trouble if:

• They seem intoxicated when they didn’t drink alcohol.
• They seem more drunk than expected for the amount of alcohol they drank.
• They seem confused, physically weak, or too compliant.

• If you see or hear that someone is drugging a drink or a punch bowl, warn others.

• Tell your friends about the high-risk places and situations where these drugs have been known to be used.