College students can avoid most Halloween troubles if they don’t drink too much, police said.

“Overindulgence about covers it for college students,” Detective Don Gladden of the DeKalb Police Department said. “They have a costume party and have too much alcohol and someone passes out.”

If students drink in moderation, Gladden said, most safety concerns would be taken care of.

Partyers also should stick with other basic safety suggestions, Gladden said. He said people should go out in groups and make sure not to abandon others at a party. If out alone, he said, people should stick to well-lit areas.

“We haven’t had many problems in DeKalb,” Gladden said. “We’ll have normal patrols out watching for safety.”

DeKalb police also released a list of safety guidelines for trick-or-treaters:

• Trick-or-treating should be held from 4 to 8 p.m.

• Costumes should incorporate face paint instead of a mask.

• If a mask must be worn, it should have holes large enough for proper vision and breathing.

• Light-colored clothing should be worn for better visibility at night; reflective tape also can be used.

• Make props, such as wands or swords, out of safe materials like cardboard instead of wood or metal.

• Give and accept packaged candy only.

• Have adults inspect children’s candy before it is eaten.

• Accompany small children when trick-or-treating and send older children out in groups.