Colleges Try Varied Strategies to Curb Student Alcohol Abuse Kennebec Journal/Blethen Maine NewspapersMay 5, 2008 Police and security officers patrol dorms. College keg parties have to be registered. Incoming freshmen take alcohol education courses as a condition of enrollment.
Drinking to Extremes to Celebrate 21 New York TimesApril 8, 2008 The ritual of drinking 21 or more alcoholic beverages to celebrate the 21st birthday appears to be far more common than expected, according to new research.