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Dear Parent,

University Health Services understands that the college experience extends far beyond academics, with the social development skills that are practiced during these years, providing the foundation for future success. Although alcohol use does not present a problem for most students, alcohol abuse and experimentation is an issue that affects the entire community. Our dedicated team of educators and college health professionals is always looking for innovative ways to enhance our comprehensive alcohol strategy.

University Health Services is pleased to offer the MSB-Alcohol component of the MyStudentBody.com comprehensive college health suite, a research-based initiative that is supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). MyStudentBody.com Alcohol is a confidential online resource that promotes responsible alcohol use on many college campuses across the country. Providing online support through a flexible interactive design, MSB-Alcohol is able to meet the needs of diverse student populations, including non-drinkers in a college setting.

MyStudentBody.com helps students examine personal beliefs, risk behaviors and consequences, while delivering the distinctive MSB brand of prevention education through engaging interactive tools, flash animation peer stories, and student-friendly informational pieces. We are happy to provide this service in support of our students. Please feel free to share any questions or comments that you may have with regard to our on-campus alcohol policy and practices.

In addition University Health Services is also offering access to MSB online modules that address Drugs, Nutrition, Stress, Tobacco and Sexually Transmitted Disease.

About MyStudentBody.com ®

MyStudentBody.com Alcohol is the preferred online program that promotes responsible alcohol use at many colleges and universities around the country. Using interactive multimedia and Internet technologies that guarantee user involvement, MSB-Alcohol tackles complex health and social issues associated with high-risk drinking. For more information about this innovative online approach, including research results, please visit http://www.mystudentbody.com/ABOUT/findoutmore.asp

Each component of the MyStudentBody.com comprehensive college health suite is developed by a team of behavioral scientists, multimedia designers and educators at Inflexxion, Inc., through a competitive grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Tests for efficacy using randomized control study are integral to the development process. Online programs that focus on alcohol, STD's, and tobacco, are currently available as subscription options. Future offerings include components that are geared toward stress, nutrition, and drugs. Inflexxion ® Inc. is based in Newton, Mass.