Students and alcohol: Not a smart mix

July 30, 2009

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Missourian (MO)

By Min-Zhui Lee

"Even though it's illegal to drink under the age of 21, everyone knows it happens. ..."

"For those who do drink, it's not high on their priority lists. Director of the Wellness Resource Center Kim Dude said, 'According to our scientifically sound surveys, drinking is fifth on the list of what university students do for fun, and seventh or eighth in terms of relieving stress.' ..."

"'We accept that underage drinking does occur,' Dude said. 'But we put things into perspective and focus on drinking the safe way. Our hope is that if students do choose to drink, they keep their blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at 0.05 or below.'"

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