Excessive Drinking
More bars to shut doors for State Patty's Day
State College Police Chief Tom King wants State Patty’s Day to be “lame.”
Excessive Drinking
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Radio gives voice to drinking issue
Back when my parents were newlyweds, they went to a party with my mom's parents. As my mom tells the story, my grandfather had too much to drink. So my father drove him home and helped him upstairs to bed. Mom says my grandfather was so embarrassed to have his new son-in-law see him in that condition...
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Solutions proposed by contributors to our Focus on Excessive Drinking series
Here are some solutions proposed throughout the Focus on Excessive Drinking series, in no particular order.
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Penn State alcohol debate turns to action
STATE COLLEGE The night that freshman Joseph Dado was found dead at the bottom of a campus stairwell, Penn State's vice president for student affairs, Damon Sims, says he made a conscious decision not to have a knee-jerk reaction.
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A perfect example
What an impressive letter in Tuesday's CDT from Tony Torsell about such a tragedy. Every young person should be required to read it.
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Momentum is building to do something
The March 1 Views headline read, “We have the power to curb the problem,” and 10 solutions were put forward to turn the tide of irresponsible, dangerous drinking downtown and in the Centre Region.
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Torsell speaks up about the night that changed so many lives
Editor's note: The Centre County District Attorney's Office recently contacted Anthony Torsell and offered him the opportunity to share his experiences and thoughts regarding alcohol abuse and drinking and driving in an effort to help young people make safe, healthy decisions.
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Survey: Most Penn State students drink on weekends
Almost half the students who responded to a Penn State survey on alcohol described themselves as moderate drinkers.
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Damage too often ignored
Like many Americans, I never paid much attention to the link between alcohol and violence The violent crimes fights, attacks, rapes and murders that involved alcohol every day had nothing to do with me. Until Jan. 21, 2002, when, in an instant, I learned first hand just how devastating...
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DUI court a new approach
I am encouraged by the recent discussions on excessive drinking in the Centre County community. Awareness and vigorous debate are always a predicate to a comprehensive solution. Another component of this discussion should be focused on the alarming trend in drunken driving arrests in our community...








