Many students fall victim to crime and other hazards while under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
An individual under the influence is an easy target for a pickpocket, a rapist, or a con artist and is also more inclined to behave in a disruptive, violent, or culturally insensitive manner. The use, possession, transport, selling or purchase of illegal drugs harms the reputation of the individual and the University of Richmond. The United States law prohibits the transport of illegal drugs across its borders. Students who use drugs or any other illegal substance while abroad are at risk of harming themselves and others as well as being arrested. US law and legal procedures do not protect US citizens abroad.