We posted on Friday about the new, mandatory classes University of Wisconsin-Madison students must take after an alcohol citation. Not included in the story, though, was the COST. According to the State-Journal:
Students pay $78 for two group sessions or $200 for two one-on-one sessions with a professional substance-abuse counselor. That’s in addition to the cost of the ticket — $263.50 for a first-offense underage drinking citation, according to the UW-Madison Police Department.
Previously, the university did not have a consistent approach to dealing with alcohol-related issues, said Tom Sieger, prevention director at University Health Services (UHS). Students would be referred to counseling if they caught the eye of a staff member or could be kicked out of the dorms if they violated the alcohol policy, Sieger said.
This is all part of UW’s new plan to curb binge drinking — Wisconsin currently ranks first in the nation.
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