Florida colleges target binge drinking

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Orlando Sentinel (FL)

By Megan Downs

"On any given night, a University of Central Florida student can drink without a lot of money, difficulty or limits."

"Bars on the outskirts of campus offer 'Two-dollar Tuesdays,' 'Wasted Wednesdays,' 'Bombs Away Fridays' or even specials challenging students to slam down 60 shots of beer in 60 minutes..."

"As classes and football games began for a new season, UCF and universities throughout Florida have been creating more stringent rules that attempt to curb underage drinking, as well as its dangerous counterpart: binge drinking..."

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