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Duke, Northwestern, Tufts, Others Utilize Online Course as a Cornerstone of their Prevention Programs
Source: Outsidetheclassroom.com

Thousands of American youths entering college for the first time in 2002 are discovering there is a new component to their college education – an interdisciplinary course on alcohol. College administrators increasingly concerned about high-risk drinking, especially by new students away from home for the first time, are making major investments in comprehensive, ongoing programs to educate students about the dangers of alcohol abuse. Determined to change the “culture of drinking" on college campuses, they are requiring alcohol education courses and instituting other programs to encourage students to change their own behavior....

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