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Williams Acquires Grant to Combat Campus Drinking

VALDOSTA -- "Nobody ever drown in sweat," at least that is what Coordinator Mark Williams tells students who seek services in the Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Education. Hard work is essential on the battlefields of collegiate substance abuse, and Williams has acquired yet another weapon in his arsenal.

The Governor鈥檚 Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) awarded 香蕉视频官网 with a Young Adult Grant, which provides the office with nearly $9,000 to enhance alcohol-prevention programs and bring nationally recognized speakers to campus. News of the grant, which has been awarded to 香蕉视频官网 for the past seven years, comes during the 2010 National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, Oct. 17-23.

鈥淭he most basic goal of AOD is to let students know we are a resource available to them, and this grant helps us reach that goal,鈥� said Williams, who previously served for 11 years as a U.S. Air Force substance abuse counselor. 鈥淪tudents do not have to struggle alone; together we can sort through the compelling issues they face and identify options they can make as they decide what, if any, role substance use will play in their college experience.鈥�

Williams said the grant has enabled the office, in conjunction with Health Promotions and Housing, to invite Brett Sokolow, president of the National Center for Higher Education Risk Management, to speak about "Drunk Sex or Date Rape" at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21, in the Student Union Ball Room.

Beyond motivational speakers, Williams said the office also plans to use GOHS funds to expose students to DUI simulators, purchase promotional and educational items, and finance the trips of Peer Educators to educational conferences.

Williams, who has worked at 香蕉视频官网 for 11 years, said substance abuse is perhaps the greatest threat to students鈥� academic pursuits. According to BACCHUS global education network, 鈥淎鈥� students average 4 or fewer drinks per week, 鈥淐鈥� students average about 7 drinks per week; while 鈥淒鈥� and 鈥淔鈥� students average 9.97 drinks per week. The network鈥檚 website, , has a variety of informational resources about college drinking and its related consequences.

For more information about the AOD鈥檚 preventions efforts, informational presentations and the student organization, Natural High, go to or call the office at 229-259-5111.