Alcohol in the news: Officials meet to fight alcohol on campuses

From Fox 55/ newschannel 20

Officials Meet to Fight Alcohol on Campuses

Representatives from communities, universities and law enforcement have come together to try and combat alcohol abuse and its impact on college students.

Stock footage from "Unofficial" was used.

Alcohol in the news: 94 citations issue in Operation Campus Tap

From the News-Gazette

94 citations issued in Operation Campus Tap

CHAMPAIGN — State police and the Champaign Police Department issued 94 citations over the past two weekends as part of the Operation Campus Tap program.

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Officers issued 77 citations for possession and purchase of alcohol by minors, 11 citations for possession of alcohol on pubic property, two citations for the sale or delivery of alcohol to a minor, two citations for resisting arrest and two citations for public urination.

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Here's the bar breakdown:

Joe's Brewery won with 11
Clybourne, 10
Firehaus, 8
Murphy's Pub, 7
Fubar, 6
Legend's, 4
It's Brothers, 4
Illini Inn, 2

This is why you get carded when you go to bars.

Alcohol in the News; Medical News: Drinking and Breast Cancer

From WCFN 49/ Illinois Homepage.net

Medical News: Drinking and Breast Cancer

Dave Benton: In medical news—new information for women about the risks of alcohol.

A study shows heavy drinking increases your risk of benign breast cancer. It's more common in yonger women.

Researchers believe the connection between the two is in the hormone estrogen. Drinking increases estrogen levels, so drinking more increases a woman's risk.

Researchers hope the study will make women think twice before buying their next drink.

The local story seems to be based off this one from WebMD.

Teen drinking linked to benign breast cancer

April 12, 2010 --Teenage and adolescent girls who regularly consume alcohol may be at greater risk for developing benign breast disease in their 20s than their teetotaling counterparts, Harvard researchers report in the May issue of Pediatrics. Benign breast disease or noncancerous lumps, bumps or cysts in the breast are known risk factors for breast cancer.

It's not the cancer cancer version, it's just lumps. Granted, lumps aren't pleasant, but they can be removed. (I'm a guy, I've felt benign lumps before)