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UW Enlists Parents Help For Binge Drinkers

MADISON, Wis. — Binge drinkers will get a little extra help this year if they need a trip to detox — from their parents.

“For us it’s really interrupting some dangerous behavior,” said interim Dean of Students Lori Berquam.

In the past, the UW didn’t have a concrete policy about what to do if a student was caught drinking or with other drugs.