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September 04, 2008
	NEWS FROM PARTICIPATING STATES
	LOWER DRUNK DRIVING-RELATED FATALITIES IN 32 STATES
	UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PRESIDENT SPEAKS ABOUT THE AMETHYST INITIATIVE
	FRANCE AND GREAT BRITIAN TACKLING UNDERAGE DRINKING
	U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONFERENCE ON ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION
	DEADLY CONSEQUENCES OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES
	NEW DEVICES ASSIST OFFICERS IN ENFORCING SOUTH CAROLINA UNDERAGE DRINKING LAWS
August 28, 2008
	NEWS FROM PARTICIPATING STATES
	UNIVERSITIES AIM TO CURB ROWDY, WEEKEND BEHAVIOR OF STUDENTS LIVING IN OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING
	DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS (OJP) ANNOUNCES AWARDS TOTALLING $19 MILLION DOLLARS
	THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND USED TO ILLUSTRATE HOW POLICIES AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES ON UNDERAGE AND BINGE DRINKING CAN LEAD TO CHANGES IN COLLEGE CULTURE
August 21, 2008
	NEWS FROM PARTICIPATING STATES
	UPCOMING CONFERENCES OF INTEREST
	NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADDICTION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (CASA) AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY RELEASED 2008 TEEN SURVEY RESULTS
	TEHAMA COUNTY CA RECEIVES $1.2 MILLION DOLLARS TO ADDRESS UNDERAGE DRINKING
	VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL APPEALS RULING ON ALCOHOL ADVERTISING IN COLLEGE NEWSPAPERS
	PARENT FOUND GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR CHARGE FOR PROVIDING ALCOHOL TO MINOR
	NEW ALCOHOL PRODUCT SAID TO ENTICE TEEN USE
	LATINO YOUTH ARE EXPOSED TO A DISPROPORTIONATE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL ADVERTISING
August 14, 2008
	NEWS FROM PARTICIPATING STATES
	NCAA DECIDES TO KEEP ALCOHOL ADVERTISING AT EVENTS
	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (UF) INTENSIFIES EFFORTS TO CURTAIL UNDERAGE AND BINGE DRINKING ON CAMPUS
	CENTRAL NEW YORK SUMMIT ON UNDERAGE DRINKING PLANNED FOR OCTOBER 2008
	MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT DIES AFTER NIGHT OF HEAVY DRINKING
	UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA STUDY SHOWS REDUCTIONS IN SERIOUS ALCOHOL-RELATED CONSEQUENCES AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS EXPOSED TO SOCIAL NORMS MARKETING
August 07, 2008
	NEWS FROM PARTICIPATING STATES
	NIAAA WEBSITE INCLUDES REVIEW OF ALCOHOL POLICIES AT VARIOUS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
	CALIFORNIA WEBSITE FOCUSES ON PREVENTING UNDERAGE DRINKING
July 31, 2008
	NEWS FROM PARTICIPATING STATES
	FAMILY MEALS SERVE AS A PROTECTIVE FACTOR DURING ADOLESCENCE, ESPECIALLY FOR GIRLS
	VERMONT RESIDENTS ATTEMPTING TO LOWER THE RATE OF UNDERAGE DRINKING THROUGH COMMUNITY COORDINATION
July 24, 2008
	NEWS FROM PARTICIPATING STATES
	MINIMUM LEGAL DRINKING AGE LAW CELEBRATES 24TH ANNIVERSARY
	INCREASED BINGE DRINKING AMONG FRENCH YOUTH QUESTIONS THE PARADIGM OF RESPONSIBLE DRINKING
	COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES INCREASING EFFORTS TO CURB UNDERAGE AND HIGH RISK DRINKING
	CONNECTICUT EXPANDS PROCESS FOR TEENS OBTAINING A DRIVER’S LICENSE TO INCLUDE ALCOHOL EDUCATION
	ILLINOIS YOUTH IN ACTION WINS TOP AWARD
	FUNDING ENABLES TIGHTER CONTROL ON UNDERAGE DRINKING AT CALIFORNIA MID-STATE FAIR
July 17, 2008
	NEWS FROM PARTICIPATING STATES
	AGE OF INITIATION OF ALCOHOL USE HAS DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY IN LAST TEN YEARS
	UNDERAGE DRINKING SUPPLEMENT IN PEDIATRICS ACCESSIBLE ON LINE
	VIDEO GAME CONTROVERSY CAUSES MAKER TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE GAME
	LEGISLATION TO CHANGE THE LOOK OF THE NORTH CAROLINA DRIVER’S LICENSE NOW GOES TO THE GOVERNOR
	TRAGEDY PROMPTS TOWN HALL MEETING IN UPSHUR COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
July 10, 2008
	NEWS FROM PARTICIPATING STATES
	TOUGHER PENALTIES FOR UNDERAGE DRINKING AND DRIVING TOOK EFFECT IN VIRGINIA ON JULY 1, 2008
	LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN WASHINGTON, D.C., TO REQUIRE ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG EDUCATION AS PART OF THE PROCESS FOR OBTAINING A DRIVER'S LICENSE
	RESOURCE AVAILABLE FOR STATE SPECIFIC TREND DATA ON UNDERAGE DRINKING
	LAURA DEAN MOONEY NAMED NEW NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING (MADD)
	RESOURCE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST COMMUNITIES FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER FOR ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG and VIOLENCE PREVENTION
	PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL CENTER ON ADDICTION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (CASA) URGES ELIMINATION OF ALCOHOL AND BEER ADVERTISING AT NCAA SPORTING EVENTS
	SPECIAL ISSUE OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE FOCUSES ON THE GOOD BEHAVIOR GAME AS AN EFFECTIVE UNIVERSAL PREVENTION PROGRAM
	SUMMER IS HIGH RISK SEASON FOR UNDERAGE DRINKING
	ALCOHOL POISONING ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES
	CONNECTICUT ATTORNEY GENERAL VOICES CONCERN OVER RATING CHANGE OF VIDEO GAME
	TWO VIEWS ON THE ISSUE OF PARENTS PROVIDING ALCOHOL TO THEIR CHILDREN
July 03, 2008
	NEWS FROM PARTICIPATING LEADERSHIP STATES
	THIRD FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC) REPORT ON THE STATUS OF ALCOHOL INDUSTRY SELF-REGULATION RELEASED
	SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA) RELEASES FINDINGS ON THE SOCIAL CONTEXT OF UNDERAGE ALCOHOL USE
	ANHEUSER-BUSCH DISCONTINUES TWO POPULAR ALCOHOL ENERGY DRINKS
	TENNESSEE GOVERNOR PHIL BREDESEN SIGNS BILL REQUIRING STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO NOTIFY PARENTS OF ALCOHOL-RELATED DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
	SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA) RESOURCE ON UNDERAGE DRINKING
	CENTER FOR ALCOHOL MARKETING AND YOUTH (CAMY) RELEASES 2007 REPORT ON YOUTH EXPOSURE TO ALCOHOL ADVERTISING
	UNDERAGE DRINKING ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER (UDETC) WEB SITE PROVIDES RESOURCE ON UNDERAGE DRINKING COSTS
	GET MORE NEWS ON UNDERAGE DRINKING PREVENTION
June 26, 2008
	NEWS FROM PARTICIPATING STATES
	SURVEY RANKS ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND CANNABIS USE IN YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 11, 13 AND 15 IN 41 EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES
	PROPOSED NEW YORK LEGISLATION TO CURB UNDERAGE DRINKING FOCUSES ON SERVER TRAINING
	FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION URGES ADULTS TO SAY
	FLAVORED MALT BEVERAGES TO BE TAXED AS DISTILLED SPIRITS IN CALIFORNIA
	DOCUMENTARY CONVEYS THE REALITIES OF COLLEGE HAZING AND BINGE DRINKING
	STUDY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BARS AND RESTAURANTS LEADS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
June 19, 2008
	PARTNERSHIP FOR A DRUG-FREE AMERICA UNVEILS WEBSITE DESIGNED TO INCREASE PARENT AWARENESS OF ADOLESCENT BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
	10TH NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE LAUNCHES LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION TEAMS
	STUDY SHOWS CONSUMPTION OF ENGERY DRINKS IS A POTENTIAL PREDICTOR OF RISK BEHAVIOR
	ELECTRONIC SEMINAR TITLED ON-PREMISE ENFORCEMENT AND RETAILER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO BE OFFERED
	CANADIAN REPORT ON AVOIDABLE COSTS OF ALOCOHOL ABUSE
	RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO CURTAIL ALCOHOL USE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS
June 12, 2008
	NEWS FROM PARTICIPATING LEADERSHIP STATES
	CDC STUDY ON BINGE DRINKING PRESENTED AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGISTS
	PROPOSED LEGISLATION IN NORTH CAROLINA TO IMPLEMENT VERTICAL LICENSES FOR PERSONS UNDER 21
	NATIONAL SURVEY ON DRUG USE AND HEALTH (NSDUH) CONFIRMS THAT EACH DRUG CLASS HAS A DIFFERENT TRAJECTORY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DEPENDENCE FOLLOWING INITIATION
	NOMINATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR PROGRAM TO HONOR YOUNG PEOPLE FOR ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACHIEVEMENTS

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