March 11, 2008 - 11:00pm
By Cara Sprunk
Next week, many Cornell students will be fleeing to Mexico to enjoy their spring breaks. But when booking hotels and airfare, spring break dangers tend to be a distant thought.
According to the U.S. State Department, 2,500 American citizens are arrested abroad each year, more often than not on charges for narcotic possessions. Students in particular, enjoying the lenient drinking laws of their spring break destinations, have frequently been arrested for being intoxicated in public areas, for underage drinking and for drunk driving.