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Alcohol prevention program noted
Closer Eye on Campus Drinking
09.23.2007
By Nate Schweber
At this time of year college students on many campuses can expect to hear lectures about the dangers of binge drinking from university administrators trying to tackle the longstanding problem of under-age drinking and alcohol abuse.
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Some schools have tweaked their approach. Manhattanville College has moved its alcohol awareness week to October from April to reach new students. It also decided to focus on prevention, said Brandon Dawson, dean of students. First-time offenders will take a 90-minute class on the effects of alcohol.