Months before University of Maryland President Wallace D. Loh approved a plan to sell alcohol at its stadium and other athletic venues, the school was cautioned about the move, and advised to consider research that shows drinking at college sporting events "is associated with significant problems."
In a November letter, Dr. David Jernigan and Dr. Amelia Arria, co-directors of the Maryland Collaborative to Reduce College Drinking and Related Problems, recommended that alcohol sales be prohibited from Byrd Stadium. The public health professors reviewed research literature and said it linked "greater availability of alcohol with higher levels of drinking and related problems.