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Michigan State University Hopes New Program will Curb Alcohol Abuse

With the rise in college binge drinking, Michigan State University administrators, East Lansing, and court officials have started a project they say could help stop student alcohol abuse before it becomes a serious problem.

The initiative is called the Arrest Impact Discussion. Under it, freshmen arrested for alcohol violations in East Lansing during the first six weeks of classes will have a mandatory "developmental conversation" with a Michigan State student affairs representative. The discussion won't be a part of the student's disciplinary record, the university said.

"The gist of the program will focus on decision making, consequences, and the impact one's personal behavior has on the larger community," university writer Tom Oswald said in a posting on the school's website.

"The purpose is to identify an educational intervention that will be helpful and supportive for the student," university Vice President Lee June said in a statement.

"Research shows that the first six weeks of a student's college career are a high-risk time, a time when he or she can be at the greatest risk for engaging in behaviors that can have long-term academic or personal consequences," he said.

City Manager Theodore Staton said it’s an effort "to reach out early to students who may be heading down a harmful path early in their academic careers at MSU."

"Our intention with this program is not to reprimand students further for their action but to help them realize the impact their actions may have on both them and those who live around them," Staton said.