Spring Break: Where the Drinks Are

SPRING BREAK: WHERE THE DRINKS ARE Spring break destinations know that college students + alcohol + sun is a winning formula for them. The equation might look a little different to others. Parents may foot the bill without realizing how much drinking really goes on. Panama City Beach Panama City Beach is the nation's leading spring break destination, attracting about 300,000 students each spring. Panama City Beach typically brings in more than $100 million in March alone. South Padre Island In 2010, Florida alcohol and tobacco agents made about 1,150 underage drinking arrests in 7 cities, but more than 1,000 of those arrests were in the Panama City area (does not include arrests by local police). South Padre Island's affordable housing and location (driving distance to Texas colleges and universities) transform it into one of the biggest spring break parties in the nation. Daytona Beach Daytona's 16 miles of drivable beaches and hotel deals make it one of Florida's more In 2012, 96 people popular spring break options. were arrested and 1 student was In 2009, 41 rapes were reported. In 2010, 6 rapes were reported in just the first week of spring break (many rapes go unreported). stabbed. Cancún The increase of drug-cartel violence in other Mexican resort areas has helped Cancún remain a top spring break spot. All-inclusive hotel deals and a drinking age of 18 make college students flock there in droves. "Alcohol is involved in the vast majority of arrests, accidents, violent crimes and deaths suffered by American tourists in Cancún." DRINKING -- U.S. State Department One study of the drinking patterns of students on spring break found that: 50% of men and and The average woman reported drinking 10 drinks per day. 40% The average man reported drinking 18 drinks per day. of women drank until they became sick or passed out at least once. Students who go break trip are on a spring 4X as likely to engage in binge drinking. 40%-me33% of men and of women reported being drunk daily. SEX A poll of college women and graduates (age 17-35) 57% said being promiscuous is a way to fit in. 1 in 5 regretted the sexual activity they engaged in during spring break. 12% felt forced or pressured into sex. 26%.mm 36% d women In another study, of men 75%. of all students reported never or rarely using a condom on spring break. Sm Had unprotected sex with someone they met on spring break. Sources: http://www.traumaf.org/featured/3-14-02springbreak.shtml Women Under the Influence, National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, 2006 http://www.alcoholpolicymd.com/press_room/Press_releases/SpringBreakPollingRelease.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110210094919.htm http://www.mckinley.illinois.edu/handouts/sex_alcohol.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703775704576162260532366584.html http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/photogallery/spring-break-when-the-partys-over.html?curPhoto=1 http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/89642612.html http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=729818#.UTZRsalp-Ps http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/story/2011/03/-Cancun-Is-it-safe-for-visitors-/45305906/1 http://www.traumaf.org/featured/3-14-02springbreak.shtml http://trueslant.com/daviddisalvo/2010/03/19/why-the-spring-break-rape-total-in-daytona-beach-will-keep-rising/ http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-03-17/news/os-rapes-during-spring-break-daytona-20100317_1_week-of-spring-break-rapes-reported RCx Recovery Connection® www.recoveryconnection.org SPRING BREAK: WHERE THE DRINKS ARE Spring break destinations know that college students + alcohol + sun is a winning formula for them. The equation might look a little different to others. Parents may foot the bill without realizing how much drinking really goes on. Panama City Beach Panama City Beach is the nation's leading spring break destination, attracting about 300,000 students each spring. Panama City Beach typically brings in more than $100 million in March alone. South Padre Island In 2010, Florida alcohol and tobacco agents made about 1,150 underage drinking arrests in 7 cities, but more than 1,000 of those arrests were in the Panama City area (does not include arrests by local police). South Padre Island's affordable housing and location (driving distance to Texas colleges and universities) transform it into one of the biggest spring break parties in the nation. Daytona Beach Daytona's 16 miles of drivable beaches and hotel deals make it one of Florida's more In 2012, 96 people popular spring break options. were arrested and 1 student was In 2009, 41 rapes were reported. In 2010, 6 rapes were reported in just the first week of spring break (many rapes go unreported). stabbed. Cancún The increase of drug-cartel violence in other Mexican resort areas has helped Cancún remain a top spring break spot. All-inclusive hotel deals and a drinking age of 18 make college students flock there in droves. "Alcohol is involved in the vast majority of arrests, accidents, violent crimes and deaths suffered by American tourists in Cancún." DRINKING -- U.S. State Department One study of the drinking patterns of students on spring break found that: 50% of men and and The average woman reported drinking 10 drinks per day. 40% The average man reported drinking 18 drinks per day. of women drank until they became sick or passed out at least once. Students who go break trip are on a spring 4X as likely to engage in binge drinking. 40%-me33% of men and of women reported being drunk daily. SEX A poll of college women and graduates (age 17-35) 57% said being promiscuous is a way to fit in. 1 in 5 regretted the sexual activity they engaged in during spring break. 12% felt forced or pressured into sex. 26%.mm 36% d women In another study, of men 75%. of all students reported never or rarely using a condom on spring break. Sm Had unprotected sex with someone they met on spring break. Sources: http://www.traumaf.org/featured/3-14-02springbreak.shtml Women Under the Influence, National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, 2006 http://www.alcoholpolicymd.com/press_room/Press_releases/SpringBreakPollingRelease.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110210094919.htm http://www.mckinley.illinois.edu/handouts/sex_alcohol.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703775704576162260532366584.html http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/photogallery/spring-break-when-the-partys-over.html?curPhoto=1 http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/89642612.html http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=729818#.UTZRsalp-Ps http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/story/2011/03/-Cancun-Is-it-safe-for-visitors-/45305906/1 http://www.traumaf.org/featured/3-14-02springbreak.shtml http://trueslant.com/daviddisalvo/2010/03/19/why-the-spring-break-rape-total-in-daytona-beach-will-keep-rising/ http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-03-17/news/os-rapes-during-spring-break-daytona-20100317_1_week-of-spring-break-rapes-reported RCx Recovery Connection® www.recoveryconnection.org