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September 18, 2020

National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week

By Catherine Badillo According to a national survey, almost 55 percent of college students ages 18-22 drank alcohol in the past month, and more than 1 out of 3 students […]

Article by Andrea Chacon / News / alcohol awareness, driving impaired, National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, NCAAW, UDS Leave a Comment

February 1, 2018

How Alcohol Impaired Driving Has Impacted Me

By Adriana Calzada-Camacho Growing up and being around people who drink a lot has made me look at alcohol differently. When I was younger (about 10 years old), my family and […]

Article by g-kolodzy / Tales From the DUDE Side / alcohol awareness, drunk driving 1 Comment

February 1, 2018

How alcohol affects driving ability

Alcohol is a substance that reduces the function of the brain, impairing thinking, reasoning and muscle coordination. All these abilities are essential to operating a vehicle safely. As alcohol levels […]

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February 28, 2017

U in the Driver Seat Partners with UTSA-PD to Bring Spring Break Safety Event to UTSA Students

U in the Driver Seat (UDS), a peer-to-peer program focusing on the prevention of young adult motor vehicle crashes—the leading cause of injury and death for young adults in the […]

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February 21, 2017

Spring Break 2K17, Never Forget

Spring break is a college kids seven-day vacation where we strut that independence. Some students pick up more shifts at work, while others go home and treat their homesick feeling. Then […]

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