Articles tagged:underage drinking

Posted: Sun Mar 25 5:58 a.m. by Tony Dearing AnnArbor.com
Offering medical amnesty for underage drinkers could be a life saver

College students don’t always make the best decisions about alcohol, and their judgment isn’t improved after they’ve had too much of it. That’s why we find ourselves in support of legislation that would create an amnesty program for any underage person who faces a medical emergency after having too much ...

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Posted: Fri May 13 5:59 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Underage drinking on football Saturdays: Police crackdown in Ann Arbor led to crime spike

Ann Arbor officials now say a recent increase in crimes reported in the city can be attributed to a police crackdown on underage drinking and open intoxicants on University of Michigan football Saturdays, not a growing criminal element.

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Posted: Fri Nov 5 6:17 p.m. by Amalie Nash AnnArbor.com News Director

Police will be on the hunt for underage drinkers in Ann Arbor this weekend. From tonight until Sunday, officers from Ann Arbor, the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department and Saline will be focusing on catching minors in possession of alcohol around the city.

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Posted: Fri Sep 3 8:12 p.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

An underage drinking detail around the University of Michigan campus Thursday resulted in a total of 48 citations and two arrests, according to the Washtenaw Couny Sheriff's Department. The enforcement action was timed with the return of students to U-M for the fall semester.

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Posted: Mon Jul 5 12:05 p.m. by Tina Reed
Low-income Michigan kids missing out on summer nutrition programs

Here's a look at some of the top health news being talked about around the U.S. and the world today: Students in Michigan are largely missing out on summer nutrition programs, with fewer than one in six who receive free school meals getting them during the month of July, a ...

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Posted: Tue Mar 23 5:35 a.m. by Ronald Ahrens AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
Underage drinking forum draws attention to mixed messages for Ann Arbor teens

In a college town like Ann Arbor, where high schoolers can easily join off-campus parties, alcohol is easily accessible - making extra parental vigilance necessary. That was one message delivered to an audience of about 40 people at Monday night’s town hall meeting in Pioneer High School’s Shreiber Auditorium.

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Posted: Sun Mar 21 2:10 p.m. by Erica Hobbs

A collaboration of community organizations is hosting a town hall meeting this week to raise awareness on underage drinking. “Underage Drinking is Not a MINOR Problem,” will take place at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 22, in the Pioneer High School auditorium at 601 W. Stadium Blvd. in Ann Arbor.

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Posted: Sun Oct 18 5:30 a.m. by Juliana Keeping AnnArbor.com Health & Environment Reporter

Fear of getting in trouble often keeps underage students from calling for help for themselves or a friend who has been drinking, University of Michigan students say. That's why many students favor legislation being considered at the state Capitol that would offer immunity from prosecution on alcohol possession charges to ...

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