Campus Sexual Assault
TRUE or FALSE?
CSA makes up the greatest proportion of total on-campus crimes in the United States.
TRUE!
Campus sexual assault makes up the greatest proportion (43%) of total on-campus crimes in the United States.
TRUE or FALSE?
Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay, and Discontent are the 5Ds of Bystander Intervention.
FALSE!
Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay, and DIRECT are the 5Ds of Bystander Intervention.
TRUE or FALSE?
Rates of current drinking by college males have historically been higher than females, but the trend has reversed over time.
TRUE!
In 2015, 59 % of male college students drank alcohol in the past month, compared to 57 % of females.
However, by 2019, the percentage of males using alcohol each month was 51 %, compared to 53 % of females.
Nonetheless, rates of binge and heavy drinking by male students continue to exceed that of female students.
TRUE or FALSE?
Stimulant medications, such as Ritalin or Adderall, are often called “relaxing drugs.”
FALSE!
Stimulant medications, such as Ritalin or Adderall, are often called “study drugs.”
TRUE or FALSE?
More than 10% of college students use hallucinogens every year.
TRUE!
Among college students, the use of hallucinogens was reported by 11.1%
TRUE or FALSE?
College-age men are the population with the highest risk for sexual violence.
FALSE!
College students or not, college-age women are the population with the highest risk for sexual violence.
TRUE or FALSE?
Never posting videos, pictures, or audios online is one of the key rules of "Documenting."
TRUE!
ALWAYS ask the person who was harassed what they want to do with the recording.
NEVER post it online or use it without their permission.
TRUE or FALSE?
More than 20,000 college students are hospitalized for an alcohol overdose every year.
TRUE!
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, more than 20,000 college students are hospitalized for an alcohol overdose every year.
TRUE or FALSE?
You can overdose on cocaine.
TRUE!
-You can overdose on cocaine by consuming too much.
-Cocaine has been involved in 25% of all overdose deaths in the U.S., and a growing portion of them also involve fentanyl due to poly-substance use.
TRUE or FALSE?
More than 80% of college students report use of marijuana during the past year.
FALSE!
39.3 % of college students report use of marijuana during the past year.
This means that over 60 % of college students did not use marijuana in the past year, which is great news!
What are some of the reasons why CSA is significantly underreported? (Mention two reasons)
The reasons college women may decide not to report assaults include embarrassment and fear the crime will happen again.
Like women, male victims report sexual assault at low rates, potentially due to shame, humiliation, or the stigma surrounding men being vulnerable.
In a majority of sexual assault cases, the perpetrator is someone the victim knows. Just 19.5% of rape cases are committed by a stranger.
If a survivor knows the person who assaulted them, they may decide not to report the act of violence for many reasons, such as fearing for their safety or worrying about reprisals from their social circle.
What are common barriers preventing people from being active bystanders? (Mention two barriers)
Identifying barriers to upstanding is one of the first steps to progress from being a passive bystander to an active bystander.
Barriers include the social costs of failing to be an upstander.
Confronters from marginalized groups not being taken seriously or being seen as complainers.
Not knowing or interpreting a situation as discriminatory or biased.
Not having social relations with victims who have experienced discrimination or prejudice.
Fear of retribution.
Status or perceived power of the perpetrator.
Social norms that are tolerant of discrimination or marginalization.
Conflict-avoidance.
Perceiving one’s actions or knowledge to be inefficient to intervene.
What are the harm-reduction strategies for alcohol use? (Mention two strategies)
Set a limit on the amount of money you will spend before you go out
Only drink at the party; skip the pre-party/game
Avoid shots/hard liquor
Drink slowly; sip your drinks
Avoid drinking games
Space your drinks over time
Alternate alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
Set a limit on the number of alcoholic drinks before you start drinking
Volunteer to be the sober driver
Pay attention to serving sizes!
Have a plan for saying no when you’re offered alcohol
Hold a drink/cup instead of consuming alcohol
If you notice signs of alcohol poisoning in a friend, remember to call 911
What happens if you mix a stimulant like Adderall with alcohol? (Mention one effect)
-Mixing a stimulant like Adderall and depressant drugs like alcohol is risky.
-Stimulants can mask the effects of alcohol, which can lead to a person drinking more alcohol than intended and having alcohol poisoning.
What are the harm-reduction strategies for cannabis use? (Mention two strategies)
Don't mix cannabis with other drugs.
If using cannabis, don't drive, bike, skateboard, etc.
Getting cannabis- consider your source.
Use lower-strength products/go slow.
Consider reducing, quitting or delaying.
What is sexual violence?
Sexual violence occurs when someone is forced into unwanted sexual activity without consent.
What is the Red Zone?
The Red Zone is typically thought of as the beginning period of a new school year (i.e., mid-August to November), where there is a link between the increased frequency of social gatherings and rates of sexual assault.
Research has found that 50% of CSAs occur during the Red Zone, especially for students new to campus.
What is binge drinking?
A large percentage of college students consume alcohol by binge drinking.
Binge drinking is defined as when a person consumes an excessive amount of alcohol in a short timeframe.
For men, binge drinking involves drinking five or more alcoholic beverages in two hours.
Binge drinking for women is considered four or more drinks within a two-hour time period.
What are the harm-reduction strategies for pharmaceutical amphetamine (Adderall, Ritalin, etc)? (Mention two strategies)
Do not take prescription drugs that have not been prescribed to you.
Do not share your prescription drugs with others.
If you have been prescribed Adderall or another prescription stimulant, adhere to your proper dose and dosage.
Heroin and Fentanyl belong to the family of which type of drugs?
OPIOIDS