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• Healthline
  Have You Begun ‘Gray Area’ Drinking During the Pandemic? How to Know
  October 6, 2021

  Many people increased their alcohol intake during the pandemic, with some having their drinking behaviors enter what’s sometimes referred to as the “gray area.” JGalione/Getty Images

• Wired
  Alcohol Is the Breast Cancer Risk No One Wants to Talk About
  October 5, 2021

  As companies roll out the pink beer in October to raise awareness of the disease, one group is urging young women to think twice.

• The Stanford Daily
  Stanford admin concerned after 10 transports in September
  October 3, 2021

  Stanford administrators are concerned about the safety of students after 10 undergraduates were transported to Stanford Hospital for alcohol poisoning in September, according to a Friday email from Vice Provost for Student Affairs Susie Brubaker-Cole, Senior Associate Vice Provost and Dean of Students Mona Hicks and Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director of Vaden Health Services Jim Jacobs.

• URI News
  Psychology student wins grant to study alcohol use disorder treatments among marginalized populations
  October 1, 2021

  A University of Rhode Island doctoral student has been awarded a national grant to examine more effective treatments for alcohol use disorder among underserved populations.

• CBS News
  3 former Washington State University fraternity members plead guilty to supplying alcohol at party where pledge died
  September 29, 2021

  Three former Washington State University fraternity members have been sentenced to eight months of probation after they pleaded guilty to supplying liquor to a minor on the same night a 19-year-old freshman died of alcohol poisoning at an initiation event.

• Charlatan
  ‘It’s more than just not drinking’: A closer look at addiction and complete mental health
  September 27, 2021

  Andrea Howard, a psychology professor at Carleton, launched a new study this September called Plan to Drink that looks into Carleton students’ drinking habits.

• Healthline
  LGBQ Teens’ Risk of Suicide Far Greater Than Straight Peers
  September 27, 2021

  A new study found that LGBQ adolescents reported having a higher risk of suicidal ideation over their lifetime compared to their heterosexual peers.

• Healthline
  LGBQ Teens’ Risk of Suicide Far Greater Than Straight Peers
  September 27, 2021

  A new study found that LGBQ adolescents reported having a higher risk of suicidal ideation over their lifetime compared to their heterosexual peers.

• The Atlantic
  Social Media Is Attention Alcohol
  September 17, 2021

  A fun product has the same downsides as booze. Instagram’s own internal research makes the case better than any critic.