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The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

Why I don’t drink alcohol

Micaela Johansson, Assistant Opinion Editor March 31, 2017

My relationship with alcohol started at the age of 13 or 14. It had been there for celebration and heartbreaks, in secret and out in the open. It had such an impact on me, that I became a bartender  at the age of 19. Little did I know, my friend alcohol would consume me as much as I had consumed it.   At...

National initiative helps students understand the effects of alcohol

National initiative helps students understand the effects of alcohol

Pierson Cepeda, Assistant Web & Social Media Manager April 13, 2016

  Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) partnered with the H.O.P.E. and Wellness Center to host confidential alcohol addiction screenings as part of National Alcohol Screening Day. The screenings were conducted from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 7 in the USU Arcade, where students...

THE HANGOVER SURVIVAL GUIDE

December 8, 2010
As the semester is slowly coming to a close, end of year festivities start popping up in abundance. So to keep feeling in tip top shape the next day, it doesn’t hurt to keep handy a few hangover cures to help ease the rough morning after.

FDA DECLARES CAFFEINE AND ALCOHOL A DANGEROUS MIX

November 23, 2010
The FDA confirmed that their peer-reviewed studies suggest that the consumption of beverages containing added caffeine and alcohol is associated with risky behaviors that may lead to hazardous and life-threatening situations.
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