Alcohol use is the primary cause of student accident, injury, victimization, and arrest abroad.
American students who have been drinking are not only seen as disrespectful, they are often targeted by both criminals and police alike, potentially leading to:
- being a victim of crimes such as theft and assault.
- Students may become lost and disoriented, becoming vulnerable to crimes of opportunity.
- being arrested for public intoxication, among other crimes.
- Students are expected to comply with all federal, state, and local laws while abroad. If students are arrested for breaking the law in a foreign country, neither TCU, the program leaders, program providers, nor the U.S. Department of State can help. The laws of the host country prevail, without exception, in all situations.
- being dismissed from the program.
- Students must adhere to any rules set by the program leaders, program providers, or housing facilities.