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As the holiday season rolls around, along with the attendant social gatherings, there will be more opportunities than ever for young people under the legal drinking age to have access to alcohol. Even if they're not exposed to it at parties with friends, teens and...
Many University of Georgia students, like college students around the country, have come to rely on energy drinks to provide the caffeine they need to stay awake and alert through the night to cram for exams and finish papers. These highly-caffeinated drinks, if...
As homecoming week at the University of Georgia unfolds, it's a good time to review a law that took effect this summer that can impact the festivities. On July 1, Michael's Law went into effect, preventing those who are younger than 21 from being employed as bouncers...
One of the major risks of underage drinking is alcohol poisoning. Unlike many seasoned drinkers with years of imbibing under their belts, underage drinkers do not realize their limitations when it comes to illegal consumption of alcohol. Because they are not supposed...
Youthful exuberance often is responsible for some bad decisions, and sometimes the consequences of those bad decisions can have lasting repercussions. As a college town, there is a lot of revelry that goes on in Athens, and some of it involves underage drinking and...
One sure way to draw the attention of police is to zone out in an intersection in your vehicle while checking your phone. If it's in the middle of the night and your headlights are off, you're even more of a sitting duck. Yet one student at the University of Georgia...
Many Georgia residents will be surprised to learn that the state has the second most restrictive driving under the influence laws in the nation. Coming in second only to Arizona, the prosecutors in the Peach State take a hard line when it comes to drunk driving...
If you get charged with driving under the influence it can have life-altering consequences no matter how old you are. But if you are an underage student athlete at the University of Georgia (or for that matter, any school), it can jeopardize the entire trajectory of...
Although it's still the height of summer, it won't be long before students will be streaming in to the University of Georgia, ready to begin the fall semester. Whether you are returning from summer break or about to start your first semester, a number of students —...
If you are a student at a university, chances are quite good that you have had at least some experience with alcohol. Even if you don't drink, it's likely that you have seen roommates or dorm neighbors under the influence or dealing with hangover effects. According to...