Drugs, Sex, Decisions, and Students
When
you hear the phrase “Date Rape Drug” what is the first thing you think about?
Most people would think about rohypnol, ecstasy, or even molly. These are all
used on college campuses but these examples are not even the most used/ accessible
date rape drug for college students and young adults. The most used date rape
drug is actually alcohol, think about it.[1] Alcohol
is one of the easiest drugs to pick up from your community store besides
tobacco products. During teenage and college years this is when people become experimental
with alcohol and other drugs. Also when you hear about rape incidents regarding
young adults it almost always involves alcohol. In class Professor Moore
mentioned how she wanted us as students to have a great spring break and to be
safe. She also said that she was tired of students crying to her about being
raped, she emphasized that we should make smart decisions.
But
how can you expect students to make logical decisions when they don’t know any
better? Generation after the next young adults aren’t taught the right way to
drink responsibly. Drinking is considered a social event, more like a sport to
get drunk rather than a social buzz. I am blessed with parents who taught me
the right way to drink and pace myself. But what about the other young adults
out here that are not being taught the right way? I believe that it’s up to the
school system to teach the right way to drink. At least provide a course or a
class teaching it. Did do some research and find a national college network
that touches on the subject. It’s called the BACCHUS Network.[2]
Through the progress of a little research I found out a plethora about it. There
are a lot of benefits of the network that could be pointed out but there are
also negatives that I could talk about. The main focus of the BACCHUS Network
is to teach young adults and students the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
Some of the health decisions that are discussed are Alcohol, Sexual Activities,
Tobacco, and eating habits. Now we all know that people will make their own
decisions in life but I see the way society is going and BACCHUS needs to step
up more to the plate to combat that. The number of fatal deaths from unhealthy
lifestyles has dropped from the BACCHUS Network’s starting days in 1975 but
times have changed; the BACCHUS Network needs to evolve with the times.
When
you listen to today’s music they don’t just talk about regular drugs anymore,
they now talk about a wide variety of drugs.
I have seen the drugs done on UNC Charlotte’s campus and obviously there
was no remorse when the drugs were being taken. According to Fox News drugs are easily accessible in schools and
at concert venues[3]. What are the BACCHUS
Network’s messages at those times? There is none, well at least none I found.
The BACCHUS Network must attack these new problems with full force and not just
touch on them. I would focus on teaching students how to use legal drugs the
right way and the negatives effects of illegal drugs.
I honestly believe if
the BACCHUS Network put their efforts into the drugs that are relevant now then
it could affect young adults even more than they do now. It would be a good
idea for the network to do some research and find people that have actually
done the drugs with negative effects. The truth can’t be run away from and you
can’t circumvent the problems that this generation now faces. So let’s come
together and make on conscious effort to fight for the future of someone’s life
or sexual sanity.
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