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February 3, 2011


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IN-DEPTH: Alcohol policy and the college campus

Every year about 23,000 Americans die from alcohol-related causes, and that does not include car accidents or homicides, the Center for Disease Control says.

Excessive drinking is a multifaceted problem, with everything from the age of a person’s first drink to the culture surrounding acceptable alcohol use, to genetics contributing to the ultimate effects the substance has on the body. The younger an individual begins to drink, the greater the likelihood that he or she will develop an alcohol a…

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