Safe Party Initiative

The Safe Party Initiative was launched on Sept. 27, 2005

The Safe Party Initiative (SPI) arose from a five-year, $6.9 million study of alcohol-related problems at 14 California universities, awarded to the Prevention Research Center by the National Institute for Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA). It is a joint effort between the City of Davis and UC Davis. The goal of the initiative is to educate the community about the importance of safe and responsible partying. As part of the Safe Party Initiative, Health Education and Promotion offers tips and suggestions for party hosts and guests, student-led education, neighborhood community programs, etc.

The e-CHUG survey is a free and anonymous assessment of your drinking behavior. It provides interesting comparisons to your typical drinking behavior, such as how much money you spend on alcohol per month and how many cheeseburgers you “drink” in calories. It also discusses your personal Blood Alcohol Concentration while drinking, how various factors contribute to your BAC, how your drinking compares to other UC Davis students, and other risk factors. Best of all, after completion of the survey, current UC Davis students can bring their printed certificate of completion to the Health Center Annex to get 25% off a HEP T-shirt (normally $10)!

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RADD Cards

RADD, formerly known as the Recording Artists, Actors and Athletes Against Drunk Driving, now known as “The Entertainment Industry’s Voice for Road Safety,” is an internationally recognized non-profit organization that partners with celebrities to create positive attitudes about road safety. Founded in 1986, RADD advocates the use of designated drivers, seatbelts, and safe driving.

Health Education and Promotion has partnered with RADD to offer Designated Driver Cards to Davis bar patrons 21 or over. Bars in downtown Davis have agreed to participate in this campaign, and with this card, the designated driver will receive a free non-alcoholic beverage.

• Woodstock's Pizza
  

• Bistro 33
  

• G Street Pub
  

• Froggy's
  

• The Graduate
  

• Cafe Bernardo
  

• Sophia's Thai Kitchen
  

• Sudwerk
  

• Little Prague
  

• 21 and Seven
  

• Pasta?
  

• Uncle Vito's Slice of N.Y.
  

• Circle K will also provide the cardholder with a free 16 oz hot beverage (coffee, tea, hot cocoa, etc).

The Safe Party website has tips for party-goers and party-throwers, as well as a summary of Davis laws.

Some safe party tips:

• Eat a high-protein meal before and during partying
  

• Alternate alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
  

• Know the laws
  

• Designate a non-drinking driver
  

• Avoid drinking games

One Drink Equals:

• 12 oz. Beer
  

• 10 oz. malt liquor
  

• 5 oz. of wine
  

• 1 oz. shot

Check out our video of safe party tips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LAASprmA2I

Come hang out at the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Issues table or look for HEP volunteers at these events. Participants at the table may have a chance to win cool prizes and learn important information about how to party safely!

• The Buzz by Campus Unions Programs

• Davis Neighbors Night Out

• Housing Day '09 by ASUCD Housing Day

• Wellness Carnival - Spring Quarter 2010 (by Health Education and Promotion Wellness Team)

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Issues interns are available to conduct programs for residence halls, fraternities, sororities and other student organizations. The two programs currently available are Buzzed: Alcohol Jeopardy and When the Price is Wrong, a program designed to detail the positive choices renters can make, as well as the consequences of bad party-thrower decision making.

Programs can be scheduled by calling 530.752.9652. More information is available at the Cowell Student Health Center website.

The Safe Party Initiative collaborates not only with law enforcement and community members, but also with world wide programs related to safe service, sale, and consumption of alcohol, namely TIPS. TIPS, "Training for Intervention Procedures" provides certification for party hosts and focuses on preventing intoxication, underage drinking, and drunk driving. It also provides training for students dealing with alcohol related emergencies as well as how to intervene to help prevent such situations. This is one of the many services offered by the Cowell Student Health Center. For information about this as well as other programs offered, please visit http://healthcenter.ucdavis.edu/hep/atod/index.html These collaborative efforts help spread the message of the SPI and put its principles into practice.

UC Davis Safe Party Website: The UC Davis Safe Party website has information for party goers, party throwers, and an explanation of party-related policies and laws.

e-Chug Facebook Group

I LOVE TO PARTY (safely)!!!!!!!! Facebook Group

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