Arrests at Colleges Surge for Alcohol and Drug Violations

By JULIE L. NICKLIN

Experts cite tougher enforcement and a change in federal law

Alcohol arrests at the nation's colleges rose 24.3 percent in 1998, the largest increase in seven years. Arrests for violations of drug laws grew

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