died from a deadly combination of alcohol and prescription drugs. Police learned Ali had taken prescription painkillers and was drinking raspberry rum in her Sandburg Hall dorm room on a Friday night. She then went with friends to a party at about 11:30 p.m. The medical examiner's report indicated eight college students lived in the duplex where the party occurred, and there were numerous beer and alcohol bottles along with a bong inside. Stepfanie A. Kressin, 19, also a UW-Milwaukee studentwas charged with a misdemeanor count of possession of prescription drugs without a prescription.

Ali's parents describe what they learned about their daughter too late from facebook and issue a warning to parents about the availability of dangerous prescription drugs.

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Reports the University's various steps to counter the ill effects of substance abuse, including:

Increased efforts to help students evaluate their personal alcohol and/or drug use.
Developed the Make Good Decisions campaign, a program that offers techniques to avoid problems and risks associated with misuse of alcohol
The UWM Police Department will expand its efforts with the Milwaukee Police Department to pursue all available criminal and civil sanctions against people believed to be selling or distributing illegal substances to students.
The creation of a new course for upcoming freshmen focusing on personal safety and drug and alcohol abuse.

“Our goal at UWM continues to be to safeguard our students. The deaths of Ms. Raddatz and Mr. Murphy are reminders of how difficult this task is and how dangerous our world can be.” From a college administration email.

KM grad dies of overdose

Friend charged with possession of same pills

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