Alcohol Education Program for College Campuses Gets a Face-Lift

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Communications, Inc., provider
of the TIPS (Training for Intervention Procedures) Program, today announced
the release of its new version of the TIPS for the University Program. The
program, already implemented on over 1,000 college campuses, is conducted by a
certified TIPS Trainer. The two-hour classroom session provides students with
the knowledge and confidence necessary to reduce high-risk drinking among
their peers.

"This is not another 8th grade health education class," said Trevor Estelle,
HCI's Vice President of Sales & Marketing. "While I am sure learning about how
alcohol affects the brain is important, our program is more about empowering
students to intervene when alcohol is misused. Students are in the best
position to address drinking behaviors among their peers. TIPS for the
University provides students with strategies and skills for intervening in
alcohol-related situations that may develop on or off campus."

Unique in its approach, TIPS brings together administrators, faculty and
students to create a responsible campus atmosphere. The program engages
students by offering a series of realistic scenarios to help develop their
abilities to assess behavior. In addition, students learn how to determine
appropriate responses to difficult situations. The new version of the program
introduces an improved way of addressing the concerns of university and
college campuses across the nation. The major changes include new skills
training sections on evaluating behavioral cues and student responses,
revisions to the alcohol and legal information sections and changes to the
video presentation. The program also includes Phi Gamma Delta's "Tell Me
Something I Don't Know" video, which features the story of Scott Krueger, an
MIT student who died from alcohol poisoning.

View case studies and learn about implementing TIPS in a campus community or
about becoming a TIPS trainer at http://www.gettips.com/university.shtml.

About Health Communications, Inc.

Health Communications, Inc. (HCI) was founded in 1982 by Dr. Morris Chafetz,
founding director of the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
HCI is a nationally recognized expert in the field of alcohol training. Its
flagship program, TIPS, was the first of its kind and continues to set
industry standards for this type of training. Numerous public officials and
government agencies have recognized and endorsed TIPS training as life-saving
and critical to the progress made in reducing alcohol-related injuries and
deaths. Proven effective by third-party studies, TIPS is a skills-based
training program that is designed to prevent intoxication, underage drinking
and drunk driving. TIPS offers seven programs that address the unique
environments where alcohol is served, sold and consumed, including On Premise,
Off Premise, Concessions, Gaming, University, Seniors and Workplace.

Contact:

Trevor Estelle
703-524-1200 ext. 357
estellet@gettips.com

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SOURCE Health Communications, Inc.

Trevor Estelle, +1-703-524-1200 ext. 357, estellet@gettips.com