GEORGIA CAMPUSES PROMOTE SOBERING SELF-HELP NATIONAL COLLEGE ALCOHOL AWARENESS WEEK
Across the country on more than a thousand campuses each Fall, college and university students join with their peers to promote Alcohol Awareness Week activities from October 21st through 27th. During NCAAW, students participated in events designed by campus peer educators to reinforce personal responsibility and respect, not only for state laws and school policies, but most importantly, for themselves, when it comes to alcohol consumption.
“RU-CONNECTED” CAMPAIGN
The “RU-Connected?” national campaign message encourages personal student empowerment to maintain connections with friends and make safe decisions in social situations where alcohol may be present. It reminds friends to stay connected to friends for safety. The Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) hosted this media event in cooperation with a coalition of Alcohol Coordinators and Educators from Georgia Tech, Georgia State, and the University of Georgia to increase sobriety awareness and strengthen year-round alcohol-related injury prevention efforts.
Great Speakers with a Great Message
The kickoff featured alcohol education messages from UGA running back Kregg Lumpkin and from former college athlete Eric Krug, now the victim of a drunk driver. Director Bob Dallas of the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety was the keynote speaker, followed by MADD-Georgia’s Kelly Carlson, Peer Educator Dominique Doyle from Georgia State University and Campus Alcohol Program Coordinator Tammy Turner from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Student delegations from Oglethorpe, Morehouse, Georgia Tech, UGA, GSU, and Georgia Perimeter Colleges came to show their support for NCAAW.
