Monday, October 23, 2006
Students found Alcohol Awareness Week an exciting surprise. On Wednesday, the De Anza College Health Department sponsored an event to showcase an ability many people aren’t aware they have.
That is the ability to have fun at a party without the use of alcohol. Alcohol Awareness Week was created by Education Training Research Associates to educate college students on the dangers of drinking and the ways to say no when pressured.
The health office set up a mock bar with uniformed bartenders, dressed in formal bow ties. Students could choose from a wide range of drinks, from non-alcoholic mudslides to virgin margaritas, or fill up with root beer from the row of kegs.
The purpose of the event was to promote alcohol-free parties. In addition, there were handouts explaining ways to shrug off peer pressure for those students who do not want to drink.ETR Associates used the highly-attended event to warn
students of the dangers of alcohol. These dangers range from the negative effect that alcohol can have on a student’s success in school to the hazards of drunk driving.