[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 54 (Thursday, May 4, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E661]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AND THE CENTURY COUNCIL FOR 
                       THEIR WORK ON ALCOHOL 101

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                          HON. THOMAS W. EWING

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 4, 2000

  Mr. EWING. Mr. Speaker, today I congratulate the Century Council for 
their dedication to the fight against drunk driving and underage 
drinking. The Century Council, in conjunction with the University of 
Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, created Alcohol 101, an interactive CD-
ROM program, which debuted on more than 1000 college campuses during 
the 1998-1999 school year.
  This virtual reality program is geared towards college age students 
and hopes to prevent and reduce the harm caused by abusive drinking 
habits. Students at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, 
under the guidance of Professor Janet Reis, assisted in the development 
of this program by participating in focus groups and extensive surveys.
  Thanks to the input of these students, thousands of college students 
across the country will be able to witness the negative consequences of 
abusive drinking. As a result, the students will be better prepared 
when confronting these situations in their daily lives.
  Alcohol 101 has received high recognition from many health, education 
and communications competitions. Most recently, the program received 
the prestigious FREDDIE award in the area of Health and Medical Film 
Competition.
  Mr. Speaker, this program is a great asset to universities across the 
country and I offer my sincerest congratulations to the Century Council 
and the University of Illinois.

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