You Only Live Once

“What are you doing for spring break?” – There it is.  A simple, yet high pressure question that continues to create increasing demand for wild, crazy, and alcohol filled vacations away from reality.  Whether these breaks occur on a beach front somewhere or are recreated closer to home, the popularity of the idea of completely letting loose continues to grow among young people everywhere, and more often than not alcohol is an important ingredient.  You only need to Google “Spring Break” images to see what has become the normal expectation for this time of year.

Questions I have are:

• How did this happen? 
• What is contributing to this YOLO attitude that puts young people at extra risk for negative consequences such as alcohol poisoning, physical or sexual assault, STIs, etc? 
• Is it something we should be concerned about?

What do you think? What are your expectations and hopes for your break?  Questions like these are worth thinking about before leaving on your next trip. 

Whether you’re heading south for Spring Break 2013, or letting loose closer to home, we hope you have a fun and relaxing time – after all it is well deserved.  You only live once – cheers to a long, healthy and exciting life.