Studies estimate that at least 25 percent of American women have been sexually assaulted in adolescence or adulthood and that 18 percent have been raped. Among college women, rates of sexual assault jump to 50 percent, with 27 percent experiencing…
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According to the most recent College Alcohol Study from the Harvard School of Public Health, 44 percent of college students surveyed in 2001 were classified as binge drinkers. That percentage has remained steady over the last eight years, despite social…
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When police found Bradley McCue, a student at the University of Michigan, they saw that he was unconscious, his nose was painted red, and the words “24 shots” were scribbled across his forehead.
An autopsy revealed that McCue had a blood…
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The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) now has hard evidence to support what many prevention specialists and parents have long assumed: Youthful experimentation with alcohol is not a benign rite of passage. It is a risk-filled practice…
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April is Alcohol Awareness month. It is good to set aside a specific time each year to focus attention on the dangers of alcohol use and abuse, especially underage drinking and the dangers of alcohol use and abuse. Yet, isn’t…
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Being responsible? I had an addiction problem and it was my only responsibility. And believe me, it made sure that I was always aware of that fact. Nothing else mattered, including my well being. As long as my addiction was…
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