Category: college drinking

16 May, 2017

Concerns Over ‘Extreme Drinking’ Stir Lehigh’s Party Scene

By PAMELA LEHMAN and MICHELLE MERLIN, The (Allentown) Morning Call BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — For a veteran police lieutenant, the thumping music, the red cups and late-night crowds at the house on East Fifth...

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10 May, 2017

Eight more arraigned in Penn State fraternity death

Eight more members of a now-disbanded Penn State fraternity were arraigned Tuesday, raising to 18 the number of at Beta Theta Pi brothers and pledges criminally charged following the death of a pledge who fell down...

college drinking

4 May, 2017

34 New Jersey Teens Busted For Underage Drinking At Upstate Post-Prom Party

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Nearly three dozen New Jersey teens were busted last week after a raucous after-prom party. The 34 teens from Wallington High School were given tickets after police showed up at...

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29 Feb, 2016

Risky Business: Fake ID’s, Underage Drinking, And A Community’s Response

There’s always a bit of paranoia for Alex while he waits to get into the bar. As his friends file in, his hands sweat and his heart pounds just a little bit faster as...

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9 Oct, 2015

What happened when this college student drank too much, too quickly

I opened my eyes in a strange room. I was lying on a couch in a dark basement. My skull felt like an eggshell. A wound covering nearly half my face had dried to...

college drinking / teen / underage drinking / videos

4 Sep, 2015

The Sound of Your Voice

SAMHSA encourages parents to talk with their college-bound young adults about alcohol use. If you are a parent, a high school or college administrator, or an organization serving parents and teens, please download these...

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15 Jul, 2015

Campus drinking: How a party school sobered up

FROSTBURG, Md. – When Jonathan Gibralter became its president, Frostburg State University was known as a school for those who’d rather party than study, a place of 24-hour beer pong tournaments and dime beer...

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24 Jun, 2015

Social Media Is The New Battle Ground For College Binge Drinking

What will hold a college student’s attention longer: A tweet from a university about healthy alcohol consumption or an advertisement on a Facebook page from a beer company? Social media is the new frontier...

Adolescent drinking affects adult behavior through long-lasting changes in genes

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20 Apr, 2015

Adolescent drinking affects adult behavior through long-lasting changes in genes

Binge-drinking during adolescence may perturb brain development at a critical time and leave lasting effects on genes and behavior that persist into adulthood. The findings, by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago...

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6 Apr, 2015

Parents: Help Your Teens Party Right at Graduation

Parents: Help Your Teens Party Right at Graduation Download PDF PDF Icon Graduation… Graduation is a time to celebrate. But before your graduates party, take the time to talk with them about alcohol—it just...