NGCSU highway safety grant renewed

DAHLONEGA - North Georgia College & State University (NGCSU) has received a $24,000 grant through the Governor's Office of Highway Safety to continue the "Reducing Drug and Alcohol Risk Through Peer Education" program.

"The money will be used to support a broad program of drug and alcohol education and prevention efforts on campus," said Betty Greene, project director for the grant. "One focus of educational efforts will be to prevent alcohol-related accidents and deaths on our state highways."

The program was begun this past spring with an initial $20,000 grant. NGCSU trained students to provide education and prevention programs on the university campus.

"We hope to offer educational programs to sororities and fraternities, and first-year students in the residence halls, including the Corps of Cadets," said Greene.

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