Links This Week

Md. Cracks Down on Underage Drinking
…Effective on October 1 and targeting both the supply and demand aspects of teen drinking in Maryland, not only will persons found guilty of unlawfully supplying alcohol to those under 21 years of age be guilty of a criminal offense and subject to a fine of up to $2,500 but persons under 21 convicted of consuming alcohol are also looking at fines of up to $500. Read more…

Rider U. Settle Lawsuit Over Drinking Death at Franternity
Rider University has settled a lawsuit stemming from a student’s death by alcohol poisoning in a fraternity incident two years ago that initially led to the indictment of officials at the New Jersey institution. Read more…

Landlords Could Be Punished for Underage Tentants’ Drinking
…St. Paul may soon pass a social host ordinance that punishes adults who knowingly allow parties, where minors are drinking. That includes adults who aren’t even there, including landlords.  Read more…

About Lisa Frederiksen

Lisa Frederiksen has been consulting, researching, writing and speaking on substance abuse, addiction, treatment, dual diagnosis, underage drinking and help for the family centered around 21st century brain and addiction-related research since 2003. Her 4o+ years experience with family and friends’ alcohol abuse and alcoholism and her seventh and eighth books, "Loved One In Treatment? Now What!" and "If You Loved Me, You'd Stop!," frame her work. She founded BreakingTheCycles.com in 2008 and writes a blog of the same name.
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