Editorial: Nebraska universities step up to help students understand alcohol concerns
Editorial: Nebraska universities step up to help students understand alcohol concerns Omaha World-Herald Editorial staff August 28, 2019 Instruction is resuming on college campuses in Nebraska and Iowa, and it’s important for schools to help students develop a responsible understanding of alcohol use. Drinking can raise big risks for students, especially when taken to the […]
How Canadian universities are trying to stop students from binge-drinking
How Canadian universities are trying to stop students from binge-drinking CTV News By Emerald Bensadoun, The Canadian Press August 27, 2019 Reka Rossignol remembers feeling a mix of frustration and fear while trying to get an incoherent friend back to their dorm after a night of drinking during their first year in university. Campus security […]
PA: Pennsylvania Lawmakers Introduce ‘Deana’s Law’ To Increase Penalties For Repeat Drunk Drivers
PA: Pennsylvania Lawmakers Introduce ‘Deana’s Law’ To Increase Penalties For Repeat Drunk Drivers CBS Philly By Alexandria Hoff August 28, 2019 MEDIA, Pa. (CBS) — Pennsylvania is cracking down on repeat DUI drivers in hopes of saving lives. Lawmakers introduced “Deana’s Law,” named after Deana Eckman, who was killed by a drunk driver who had […]
NM: New Mexico center gets more alcohol research funding
NM: New Mexico center gets more alcohol research funding SFGate August 28, 2019 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Alcohol Research Center is getting a $7.5 million grant to continue its work to better understand fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has awarded the center a five-year renewal […]