Have a Safe Spring Break

Safe Spring Break 2013: Sun, Slopes or Service, Make the Break Safe!

Make the Pledge to Make the Break Safe!

The BACCHUS Network encourages you to have a Safe Spring Break this year. Whatever your plans are, make sure they include these tips:
• Remember, impairment begins with the first drink. Choose not to drink if you are driving, or be safe with a designated driver.
• Wear your seatbelt. Always. It’s your best protection in a crash.
• Distracted driving is dangerous. Park the car to check mobile devices.
• Respect other peoples’ right, and your own, to choose not to drink.
• Respect state laws and campus policies.
• Stay out of dangerous situations involving alcohol, whether in a car, bar or bedroom.
• If a friend drinks to the point of passing out, alcohol poisoning is a real danger. If you’re concerned, seek medical attention. Better safe than sorry!

Take the pledge!  By reading the following and sharing your pledge on Twitter or Facebook, you agree to Make the Break Safe!

• I promise not to drink and drive during Spring Break, or let any of my friends get behind the wheel impaired.
• I will not ride in a car when the driver has been drinking.
• I will wear my seatbelt, whether I’m the driver or passenger.
• I will focus on my driving when behind the wheel and not be distracted by mobile devices, music or passengers.
• I will watch out for my friends, take care of myself, and do what I can to plan for a Safe Spring Break!

February is National Condom Month!

Top Ten Reasons to ALWAYS Use a Condom

10. They come in lots of fun shapes, colors, flavors, and styles!

9. Condoms can add to your sexual experience with added lubes, ribbed textures, and other cool features.

8. Condoms are easy to get and easy to use.

7. You're not married--many people will have more than one sexual partner during their lifetime, adding risk of STI's.

6. You’re not ready to trade in your sports-car for a mini-van

5. 19 million new STI's are diagnosed every year in the US.

4. 2/3 of all people who get STI's are under the age of 25.

3. Even if your partner is someone you know well and trust, STI's can present with no symptoms and still be spread, and they can stay in your body for many years to come.

2. Using condoms shows maturity, respect for yourself, and respect for your partner.

1. Using a condom creates a stress-free, fun experience for you and your partner!

Condoms are available free of charge during business hours in the Student Health Service.  Don't be silly, protect your willy!

Questions about the Flu?

If you have questions about the Flu, check out the following link to answering frequently asked questions.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/11/health/top-flu-questions-answered/index.html?hpt=hp_bn12

If your question is not answered, please feel free the call student health service at 994-2311.

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It's time again for Operation Tipsy Tow!

Beginning December 14th, drivers in Bozeman or Belgrade who feel they may have consumed too much alcohol, can have themselves and their car towed home, up to 10 miles, free of charge.
AAA Montana along with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana, in partnership with law enforcement agencies, Bozeman Deaconess Hospital and Best Rate towing, have worked together to make this possible. For more information about the program, or to set up a tow home, call Triple A at 1-800-222-4357. Make the call and stay safe!

World AIDS Day is December 1st!

World AIDS Day is December 1, 2012! There are currently more than 34 million people worldwide who are infected with HIV/AIDS, including 3.3 million children under the age of 15.  The theme for this year's AIDS awareness day is "Working Together for an AIDS-Free Generation." Show your support in any way possible for those fighting this deadly, incurable disease. Visit the link below for more information on HIV/AIDS, World AIDS Day, and how to get involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

http://aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/

Have a Safe Holiday Season!

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, last year more than 10,000 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes.  More than 400 of those deaths occurred during the last half of December alone.  With the holidays coming up, there are many more opportunities for party-goers to drink, and for those people to drive with alcohol-impaired vision, coordination, judgement, and control.  In order to prevent tragic crashes and deaths this holiday season...

• Pick a designated driver at the beginning of the night! The driver should not be the person who has had the LEAST to drink, it should be a designated person who will consume NO alcohol.
• Limit your drinks to one per hour, and alternate every alcoholic drink with a non-alcoholic beverage.
• If someone is trying to drive and has had too much alcohol for this to be safe, don't be afraid to take their keys! Even if it's an inconvenience, they will appreciate the gesture in the morning when everyone is safe.
• If no one in your group is sober, call a taxi.  The extra fee is worth the lives you will be saving.

Driving drunk is not only dangerous, it is expensive!  A first-offense DUI in the state of Montana can cost up to $1,000, and includes license suspension and possible jail time.  That doesn't sound like a very nice way to spend your winter break!  Be careful when drinking, and have a safe and happy holiday season.