Surviving the Weekend:
“Can You Drink Responsibly?”
Through humor and audience participation I examine: Warning Signs of Alcohol Abuse and Binge Drinking HOW To Drink Responsibly HOW Attitude Affect Risky Behavior HOW Drugs & Alcohol Affect Sexual Decisions.
I give a personal narrative of surviving my own problems with alcohol including an alcohol related sexual assault. I talk about how my dependence on alcohol, and my decision to quit drinking in my first year of college. I do not advocate abstinence from alcohol but rather informed choice and awareness. During the presentation I encourage students to text questions and comments. This makes each presentation uniquely relevant to each group as well as making it easier to discuss sensitive issues such as sexual assault, alcohol abuse and safe sex.
“I would not hesitate in bringing River Huston back to Bridgewater State College or to any institution. Her natural sense of humor made the heaviness of the material very easy to receive.”
-Rebecca Averill Assist. Director of Student Involvement Leadership, Bridgewater State College, Massachusetts