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| 14 February 2002 - The San Diego Union-Tribune Beach alcohol: a problem or just slanted rhetoric? Abstract: When a beach goes alcohol-free, one of the first social ills to disappear is underage drinking. EUNA TERESA RA Communities Against Substance Abuse El Cajon Re: "Big battle expected before the vote on beach alcohol ban" (B- 1, Jan. 23): Your story cited the sample ballot argument that Mission and Pacific beaches are the "center of underage drinking in Southern California." In fact, the beach is the biggest bar around with no ID required, attracting teens from every corner of the county. They know they can get alcohol very easily there, and the large crowds camouflage their behavior from law enforcement. When a beach goes alcohol-free, one of the first social ills to disappear is underage drinking. EUNA TERESA RA Communities Against Substance Abuse El Cajon |
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