HEC/News Digest: Week of February 23, 2009

HEC/News Digest
Week of February 23, 2009
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THIS WEEK! Study: Heavy Drinking College Students Aided by Personalized
Feedback and Comparison with Peers

The following feature has been added to the This Week! section of the
Center's Web site:

A new study finds that for college student drinkers concerned their
alcohol use might be spiraling out of control, a personalized self-help
program can curb dangerous drinking habits in just a single session.

For more details, please visit the This Week! section of the Center's
Web site: http://www.higheredcenter.org/.
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HEC/NEWS (DAILY EDITION)

The following news articles were featured in HEC/News this week
(http://archives.higheredcenter.org/hecnews/):

Bill in Ky. House targets drunken drivers
The Herald Dispatch (WV) February 22, 2009
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/briefs/x140292454/Bill-in-Ky-House-t
argets-drunken-drivers

Free rides suspended for a term
Athens Banner-Herald (GA) February 23, 2009
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/022409/uga_397861382.shtml

Legislature considers raise in tax on beer
The Register-Guard (OR) February 24, 2009
http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/8280804-4
1/story.csp

...bill would let bars seize fake IDs
Indiana Gazette February 25, 2009
http://online.indianagazette.com/articles/2009/02/25/news/10011487.txt
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Higher Education Center is pleased to make the following
announcements:

1) New Subpages Posted to the Alcohol Page on the Higher Education
Center's Web site

The Higher Education Center has posted four new subpages to the Alcohol
Web page, which is linked from the Homepage and the High-Risk Behaviors
page:

-Scope of the Alcohol Problem among College Students
-Secondary Effects of Alcohol Abuse
-Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Other Drugs
-Academic Performance

These new resources complement the existing Alcohol Web page subpages:
Consequences of High-Risk Drinking, Addressing Alcohol Use on Campus,
and Minimum Legal Drinking Age.

To learn more, please visit the Higher Education Center Web site:
http://www.higheredcenter.org/.

2) ADAPAO 2009 Annual Conference

The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Association of Ohio is hosting the
ADAPAO 2009 Annual Conference, "Drinking across the Lifespan: Alcohol
Abuse Prevention at Every Age," May 6, 2009, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., EST,
in Columbus, Ohio. The registration fee is $50 for 2009 ADAPAO members
and $110 for non-members.

Keynote presentations on overall health and impairment will be
supplemented by targeted workshops on related topics, including fetal
alcohol spectrum disorder, youth and young adult drinking, drinking and
working adults, older adult drinking, community mobilization on abuse
(coalitions), and trauma and alcohol abuse among veterans.

For more information, and to download registration materials, please
visit the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Association of Ohio Web
site: http://www.adapao.org/.

3) Job Opportunities

The following positions were recently posted to the Job Opportunities
section of the Center's Web site:

Director of Technical Assistance Programs
Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence
Prevention

For more information on these and other recent job postings, please
visit the Job Opportunities section of the Center's Web site:
http://www.higheredcenter.org/jobs/.
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CAMPUS PRESS WATCH

The following campus news articles were posted to the Campus Press Watch
section of the Center's Web site:

Visits rise with BAC
Pennsylvania State University The Daily Collegian

SGA proposes medical amnesty policy
Appalachian State University The Appalachian

Group seeks restrictions on bar binge drinking
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis-St. Paul Minnesota Daily

Student Life to study Baylor substance use
Baylor University The Lariat

Unique study to look at economics of drinking
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire The Spectator

Bill to OK guns on campus dropped
Henderson State University The Oracle

UM fights alcohol dangers
University of Maine The Maine Campus

UC promotes mental health awareness
Harvard University The Harvard Crimson

Fake ID's in Durham
University of New Hampshire The New Hampshire

To read this week's and previous weeks' stories, visit the Campus Press
Watch section of the Center's Web site:
http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/assistance/news/campus.
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INCIDENTS

The following campus news articles were posted to the Incidents section
of the Center's Web site:

Sorority allegedly kidnapped pledges
The Oxford Press (OH)

Student, on probation for animal cruelty, accumulates drug charges
Red and Black (GA)

UWM freshman charged with possession of prescription drugs
Journal Sentinel (WI)

SU police detain student after scare in residence hall
The Sentinel (PA)

Ex-counselor facing drug charges
The GW Hatchet (DC)

EMU suspends fraternity after alleged gang rape
The Detroit News (MI)

Four arrested in string of animal rights attacks on UC scientists
The Mercury News (CA)

Student choked, punched in Village A
The Hoya (DC)

Man charged with having weapons in unlocked car at GCC
The Daily News (NY)

Fraternity suspects arson in house fire
The Battalion (TX)

To read this week's and previous weeks' stories, visit the Incidents
section of the Center's Web site:
http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/assistance/news/incidents.
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The Higher Education Center news service (HEC/News) is provided by the
U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Center for Alcohol and
Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention as a way to disseminate news
and information related to alcohol and other drug abuse and violence
prevention on campus and in surrounding communities. Through its Office
of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, the Department funds the Center under
contract number ED-04-CO-0137. The contracting officer's representative
is Tara Hill. The content of HEC/News does not necessarily reflect the
views or policies of the U.S. Department of Education, nor does the
mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply
endorsement by the U.S. government.

For more information visit
http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/assistance/news/disclaimer.
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Received on Fri Feb 27 2009 - 20:35:38 EST