BACKGROUND The International Institute of Alcohol Awareness The mission of IIAA is to promote policies, practices, and public messaging that reduce heavy consumption of alcohol by all groups in all circumstances; discourage any alcohol consumption in high-risk situations; and promote outcome-based strategies that reduce the availability of alcohol to youth and other high risk populations. The IIAA is one of the nation's preeminent, independent non-profit organizations. Click here for full background (.pdf format) MEDIA STORIES (.pdf format) Wildcat Women's Program Suspended May 16, 2006 Maryland Native Charged in Duke Case May 16, 2006 Critics Say Duke's Alcohol Policy Not Enforced Consistently May 12, 2006 Duke Lacrosse Captain Pleads Guilty to Alcohol Charge May 8, 2006 Student Concert Nixed Over 2005 Rowdiness May 7, 2006 Kids Need the Talk on Booze May 6, 2006 Report: Duke Missed Chances May 3, 2006 Bench Time at Duke May 3, 2006 Lacrosse Panels Question Duke's Response to Alcohol Violations May 2, 2006 IUP Panel Advises Ways to Fight Underage Drinking May 2, 2006 Colleges Critical of Alcohol Abuse Bill May 1, 2006 Moorhead Requires Course on Alcohol April 26, 2006 Drinking Event Worries Staff at University of Maryland April 25, 2006 BIOGRAPHY Biography of James E. Copple Mr. Copple is the Executive Director of the International Institute for Alcohol Awareness. He also serves as Coordinator for America's Partners to Prevent Underage Drinking and Director of Policy, Planning, and Communications for the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation. Mr. Copple is a highly regarded national speaker and writer in the substance abuse, mental health, and violence prevention field. He is the author of Safer Schools: Strategies for Educators and Law Enforcement Seeking to Prevent Violence within Schools; and most recently, Law Enforcement, Race, and Reconciliation: The Hope and Promise of One State's Effort to Address Cultural Diversity. Read full biography >> (.pdf format) STATISTICS Get current statistics and facts related to this article. (.pdf format) LINKS Link to www.iiaaonline.org for more information on the national effects of underage drinking including states profiles and case studies, as well as activities and developments of the International Institute for Alcohol Awareness (IIAA). Get more information regarding research and practices of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE). Visit the Alcohol Policy Information System, an electronic resource that provides authoritative, detailed, and comparable information on alcohol related policies in the United States, at both State and Federal levels. ABOUT POD Pundit on Demand™ is an exclusive service of Policy Impact Communications, Inc., providing electronic and print media immediate access to leading authorities on newsworthy issues and current affairs. Pundit on Demand offers a wide range of national and international experts in the areas of business, healthcare, politics, defense, legal reform, transportation, telecommunications, national security, litigation, trade, technology, finance, and criminal justice. Policy Impact Communications, Inc. is a full service government affairs and public relations firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. Please visit www.policyimpact.com or contact pod@policyimpact.com for more information.