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Cocktails On Campus: Are Libations A Liability?, Susan S. Bendlin
Cocktails On Campus: Are Libations A Liability?, Susan S. Bendlin
Susan S. Bendlin
ABSTRACT: By Susan S. Bendlin
An estimated 1,825 college students die each year from alcohol-related, unintentional injuries. Roughly 599,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 are injured every year while under the influence of alcohol. Tales of intoxicated college students’ wild, disgusting, and often violent behavior have made the national news. Litigation over alcohol-related incidents on college campuses arises from various situations, including injuries that result from intoxicated students falling, injuries suffered during parties and hazing rituals involving alcohol, and injuries from other assaults that occur after alcohol has been consumed on campus.
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