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Early this week, the NIAAA released updated statistics that show an increase in binge drinking and alcohol-related non-traffic deaths among the 18-24 age population from 1998 to 2005...

Over the weekend, Jillian Berman of USA Today spoke to Jenny Hwang, an Associate Dean at Stony Brook University, about the school’s Red Watch Band program...

Want to help [CR] design some new, catchy stickers that you can put on your cars and pass out to your friends? Remember to cast your vote in our sticker survey – some of you may recognize the old design from [CR] volunteer packs, but we’re considering a new look...

Today’s post starts with a disclaimer: regular author Nick DeSantis is away this week. His keen eye for updates and new perspectives from around the country will be missed as this humble replacement struggles to fill his shoes...

Around the office lately, we’ve gotten a bit tired of the same old sticker we’ve had for two years. It’s time for a new design, and we need your help choosing the best option. Click here to see the top three choices and vote for which one you like best...

Cheers to the Memphis Commercial Appeal for its thorough treatment of the drinking age debate this past Sunday, May 31...

[CR] President John McCardell is on the west coast this week, as he’s preparing to participate in a debate about the legal drinking age at the American College Health Association’s annual meeting in San Francisco...

This week, Michael Jamison of The Missoulian wrote a four-part series about the drinking culture in Montana and new local efforts to combat binge drinking and drunk driving. In his introductory piece, Jamison outlined some of the recent problems the state has experienced relating to alcohol...

Following the long holiday weekend, the editors of the Press of Atlantic City offered their advice for the New Jersey Task Force on Underage Drinking in Higher Education and expressed support for a debate about the minimum legal drinking age...

If you plan on traveling for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, please remember that this weekend kicks off one of the more dangerous periods of the year for drunk driving and alcohol-related traffic crashes...

Following up on some earlier articles on the drinking age debate this week, the Roanoke Times editorial board weighed in with its opinion in Wednesday’s paper...

A recent study conducted at the University of Georgia and supported by the National Institutes of Health found that family-based education and prevention programs for early adolescents could help curb the effects of a genetic risk factor known to be associated with binge drinking...

This week, the Roanoke Times will publish a series of articles on the legal drinking age, with a specific focus on binge drinking among the college population in Virginia. Times columnist Carole Tarrant previewed the series today - she wrote, “We are neither for nor against a lowered drinking age...

Thanks to all of our volunteers and supporters who have followed us on Twitter since we launched our account last week. In the coming months, we hope to continue expanding our Twitter community so that we can hear from you. Do you have questions about [CR]...

A new study using data from the CDC and surveys from the NIAA indicates that “Cyber Millennials” (young, affluent college graduates living in urban areas) are likely to engage in dangerous levels of binge drinking despite being otherwise health-conscious...

Earlier this week, Newsday’s Karla Schuster spoke with several students and administrators at Stony Brook University about a new alcohol education program called “Red Watch Band.” The program teaches students about the signs of alcohol poisoning, covers basic CPR techniques, and creates...

Joe Carr of the Independence Institute, a Coloado public policy think tank, wrote an op-ed on the legal drinking age in the Sunday edition of the Colorado Daily...

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Earlier this week, the Associated Press reported on a new medical amnesty law that’s under consideration in the New Jersey legislature...

Amy Calder of the Waterville Morning Sentinel covered the story of some controversial arrests for underage drinking at Colby College, and this past weekend, she decided to interview [CR] President John McCardell about his work with the Amethyst Initiative...

Chistina Wray, a staff reporter with The Dartmouth, posted an article about last Friday’s MLDA 21 symposium at Dartmouth College...

This morning, [CR] President John McCardell is in New Hampshire to participate in the Dartmouth Center on Addiction and Recovery Education’s fifth-annual substance abuse symposium. He’ll be joining a group of experts and researchers to discuss the implications of the legal drinking age...

This Friday, the Dartmouth Center on Addiction and Recovery Education will host its fifth-annual Symposium on Substance Abuse. This year’s symposium focuses on the debate over Legal Age 21 and its implications for public health policy...