Released on: March 17, 2008, 6:18 am

Press Release Author: sunil sharma

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: As the time approaches for spring or summer breaks, many
college students are getting ready for that much anticipated trip abroad. Most will
have a safe and enjoyable adventure, but for some the trip will become a nightmare.
A number of vacations are ruined by one or more of the following: drugs, alcohol,
and disorderly behavior. As the time approaches for spring or summer breaks, many
college students are getting ready for that much anticipated trip abroad. Most will
have a safe and enjoyable adventure, but for some the trip will become a nightmare.
A number of vacations are ruined by one or more of the following: drugs, alcohol,
and disorderly behavior.

Each year, more than 2,500 American citizens are arrested abroad -- about half on
narcotics charges, including possession of very small amounts of illegal substances.
A drug that is legal in one country may not be legal in a neighboring nation. Some
young people are victimized because they are unaware of the laws, customs, or
standards of the country they are visiting.

Besides drugs, alcohol can also cause trouble for U.S. citizens traveling abroad.
Students have been arrested for being intoxicated in public areas, for underage
drinking, and for drunk driving. Some young Americans go abroad assuming that local
authorities will overlook such conduct. Many believe that they are immune from
prosecution in foreign countries because they are American citizens. The truth is
that Americans are expected to obey all of the laws of the countries they visit, and
those who break these laws sometimes face severe penalties, including prison
sentences.

Disorderly or reckless behavior is also to be avoided. In many countries, conduct
that would not result in an arrest in the United States constitutes a violation of
local law. Being arrested is not the only misfortune that can occur on a foreign
vacation. Young Americans have suffered injury or even death from automobile
accidents, drowning, and falls, in addition to other mishaps. While these accidents
are sometimes chance occurrences, many are caused by alcohol or drug abuse. Sadly,
other Americans have been sexually assaulted or robbed because they have found
themselves in unfamiliar locales or are incapable of exercising prudent judgment
while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Other hidden safety issues are of major concern as well. Because standards of
security, safety and supervision are not the same in many countries as they are in
the U.S., many young persons have died after automobile accidents, after falls from
balconies, after falls into open ditches, by drowning in the ocean as well as in
hotel pools, and in water-sports mishaps, among others. In some countries, the water
sports industry is not carefully regulated. Unlicensed operators have been linked to
assaults, and a number of Americans have been killed or injured by the improper use
of jet-skis and other personal watercraft. It is crucial that young Americans be
aware of these risks as they are enjoying their time abroad.

Young Americans traveling abroad should remember that reckless behavior while in
another country can do more than ruin their vacation; it can land them in a foreign
jail, cause them to suffer physical harm, or worse. It is possible to have a safe
and fun trip if they avoid risky behavior and become familiar with the basic laws
and customs of the country they plan to visit before they travel.



Press Release Body: As the time approaches for spring or summer breaks, many
college students are getting ready for that much anticipated trip abroad. Most will
have a safe and enjoyable adventure, but for some the trip will become a nightmare.
A number of vacations are ruined by one or more of the following: drugs, alcohol,
and disorderly behavior.

Each year, more than 2,500 American citizens are arrested abroad -- about half on
narcotics charges, including possession of very small amounts of illegal substances.
A drug that is legal in one country may not be legal in a neighboring nation. Some
young people are victimized because they are unaware of the laws, customs, or
standards of the country they are visiting.

Besides drugs, alcohol can also cause trouble for U.S. citizens traveling abroad.
Students have been arrested for being intoxicated in public areas, for underage
drinking, and for drunk driving. Some young Americans go abroad assuming that local
authorities will overlook such conduct. Many believe that they are immune from
prosecution in foreign countries because they are American citizens. The truth is
that Americans are expected to obey all of the laws of the countries they visit, and
those who break these laws sometimes face severe penalties, including prison
sentences.

Disorderly or reckless behavior is also to be avoided. In many countries, conduct
that would not result in an arrest in the United States constitutes a violation of
local law. Being arrested is not the only misfortune that can occur on a foreign
vacation. Young Americans have suffered injury or even death from automobile
accidents, drowning, and falls, in addition to other mishaps. While these accidents
are sometimes chance occurrences, many are caused by alcohol or drug abuse. Sadly,
other Americans have been sexually assaulted or robbed because they have found
themselves in unfamiliar locales or are incapable of exercising prudent judgment
while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Other hidden safety issues are of major concern as well. Because standards of
security, safety and supervision are not the same in many countries as they are in
the U.S., many young persons have died after automobile accidents, after falls from
balconies, after falls into open ditches, by drowning in the ocean as well as in
hotel pools, and in water-sports mishaps, among others. In some countries, the water
sports industry is not carefully regulated. Unlicensed operators have been linked to
assaults, and a number of Americans have been killed or injured by the improper use
of jet-skis and other personal watercraft. It is crucial that young Americans be
aware of these risks as they are enjoying their time abroad.

Young Americans traveling abroad should remember that reckless behavior while in
another country can do more than ruin their vacation; it can land them in a foreign
jail, cause them to suffer physical harm, or worse. It is possible to have a safe
and fun trip if they avoid risky behavior and become familiar with the basic laws
and customs of the country they plan to visit before they travel.



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