Health
Think before you drink
Drinking alcohol in excess -- especially for young college students -- can affect your judgment, your safety, and your health. NCL has partnered with the American Medical Women's Association to educate college students across the country about the importance of making decisions to avoid alcohol poisoning and the associated negative consequences.
Teens and binge drinking
Study after study has shown that parents have the most influence over their teen’s decision to drink. We've assembled the basic facts about alcohol and about drinking, drinking too much, and binge drinking.
News accounts of dangerous teen drinking
Duke University-February, 2000
A male student became ill with aspiration pneumonia a few days after a heavy binge. He died a few days later. Learn more.
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