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One Teen Arrested, Another Hospitalized in Extreme Drinking Incident
The 15-year-old girl had a BAC of 0.389 after drinking at a party in metro east early Sunday morning, Madison County Deputy Sheriff John Lakin said.
About the State of Drinking special report
Rob Kaiser of Gannett Wisconsin Media introduces "State of Drinking," a special project examining the prevalent culture of drinking in Wisconsin.
College presidents seek to lower drinking age from 21 to 18
Presidents of about 100 of the nation's best-known colleges and universities are calling on lawmakers to lower the drinking age from 21 to 18.
Drinking Age Debate
Some college presidents are calling more discussion on lowering the legal drinking age from 21 to 18. But opponents say that could lead to more alcohol-related accidents.
Parents Encouraged To Learn More About Underage Drinking And "Social Hosting"
Watch NewsChannel 5's Jasmine Huda's report.
Should the drinking age be lowered?
Presidents of about 100 of the nation's best-known colleges and universities are calling on lawmakers to lower the drinking age from 21 to 18.
Will Lowering Drinking Age Reduce Binge Drinking?
A push to lower the legal drinking age in America to 18 is fostering a discussion at a national level. More than a hundred college presidents have pledged their support for the idea.
Impacts of 18-year-old drinking age
UWMC staff and students talk about a proposal to lower the drinking age as a way to curb campus binge drinking.
Deputy Sheriff John Lakin Comments on Teen Drinking Incident
NewsChannel 5 reporter Sharon Stevens talks to Deputy Sheriff John Lakin about the incident involving a 15-year-old gril with a BAC five times the legal limit.
Wisconsin: State of Drinking
Jon Sustachek, 64, has liver cirrhosis after more than 40 years of heavy drinking.
