does not appear to present a problem for underage drinkers. Society's response in addressing this problem often involves crackdowns on licensees who accept fake IDs and sell to those who are obviously not 21 or older, but a study by the American Medical Association suggests that efforts should be more directed to parents and other adults who are the main source of supply for teen drinkers. Read More....

To begin with, Join Together's CEO, David Rosenbloom told us that the organization's "Get Serious" campaign represents a continuation of its commitment since 1991 to help communities deal more effectively with alcohol, tobacco and other drug problems. "Join Together's first national policy panel in 1992 was on underage drinking and their recommendation was that since it was illegal for anyone under 21 to drink, it should be illegal for anyone under 21 to drive with any measurable blood alcohol. At that time only a couple of states had a zero tolerance restriction, but now it is the law of the land." Read More....

are becoming a big hit in colleges across the nation. Admittedly, all residents in the so-called wellness living units are not total abstainers, but drinking is considerably less in such facilities and many who sign up also agree to avoid loud music and other distractions to studying.
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this year, although college students are still heading south to many of their favorite destinations. News reports say that this year students are hitting the sand for service as well as the sun. Volunteers are spending their vacation in New Orleans and elsewhere along the Hurricane Katrina-battered Gulf Coast, working with groups such as Habitat for Humanity, helping locals clean up and rebuild. Read More....