A sober lesson that seems to stick

August 13, 2011

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Boston Globe (MA)

By Mary Carmichael

"A question that has vexed college administrators since John Belushi shambled on screen in 'Animal House’' - what to do about heavy drinking by students - may have a new answer."

"A study of 30 campuses nationwide found that an online educational course that showed students in attention-grabbing detail the consequences of excessive drinking had significantly reduced common alcohol-related problems among freshmen, including binge drinking and sexual assault. ..."

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