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and Party Risk Management Hosts Guests Neighbors Alcohol Food Noise Setting Important
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The
setting for a party can greatly impact its benefits and risks. Recognize
the setting elements that you can and cannot change and adjust your
plans accordingly.
- Your
neighbors, block and neighborhood's interest in you and tolerance
for parties and the associated noise, traffic, etc.
- The
past history of the location - previous harm, neighbor complaints,
police involvement are factors that should influence hosts and guests.
- Fraternity
houses and private off campus houses and apartments have been demonstrated
as settings with greatest risk of harm associated with college drinking.
- Fire
alarms, sprinklers, security and other building systems in working
condition.
- Places
or methods for locking up or securing resident and/or guest valuables,
i.e. laptops, money, jewelry.
- Risks
are greater for evening and weekend parties; risk increases after
8pm and again after midnight.
- Can
people walk or use public transportation to come and go? Must they
drive?
- Is
drinking the primary focus of activity or are there plenty of other
activities that engage and bring people together
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