UW-Madison will require students cited for drinking to take course on alcohol risks

By Deborah Ziff

"In what marks a major shift in the way UW-Madison handles problem drinking, officials are now requiring most students who get an underage drinking ticket or some other alcohol-related citation to take a course on the risks of alcohol abuse."

"Students pay $78 for two group sessions or $200 for two one-on-one sessions with a professional substance-abuse counselor. That's in addition to the cost of the ticket — $263.50 for a first-offense underage drinking citation, according to the UW-Madison Police Department. ..."

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