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29
January 2002
“It’s
a Crime!”
Super Bowl Teen Drinking Major Problem
Students Warn Parents and Other Adults about Hosting Underage
Drinking Parties and Giving Alcohol to Minors
What:
San Diego County students, parents, law enforcement, community residents
and social advocates warn parents and other adults about hosting underage
drinking parties and providing alcohol to minors. Teens go door-to-door
delivering brochures, in five languages, informing them that it’s against
the law to give alcohol to minors and asking them to sign a pledge promising
not to be a source of alcohol for underage youth during Super Bowl celebrations,
where alcohol is highly promoted and teens often party right alongside the
adults.
Why:
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The Super Bowl is a televised event where adolescents comprise a significant
portion of the audience, and where alcohol is heavily advertised and
consumed. |
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Alcohol
is the number one drug used by teens and the biggest health risk for
adolescents. |
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Teens
say alcohol is easy to get in every community in San Diego County. |
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A
recent survey of California students revealed that 40% of 7th graders,
69% of 9th and 81% of 11th graders consider that alcohol is very easy
or fairly easy to get. |
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The
1999 Youth Risk Behavioral Survey showed that 41% of 9th graders,
32% of 10th, 31% of 11th graders, and 23% of 12th graders had their
first drink of alcohol before age 13. |
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Youth
get alcohol from strangers, older friends and relatives and at underage
drinking parties hosted by parents. |
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It is against the law to furnish alcohol to a minor, punishable by
up to $1,000 fine and a minimum of 24 hours of community service. |
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Adults
providing alcohol to teens are a major issue throughout San Diego
County. Another effort to combat this problem is the Tri-City Prevention
Collaboratives Teens Against Drugs and Alcohol (TADA) “Parents
Who Host Lose the Most” campaign. |
When:
Thursday, January 31, 2002, 4:00 PM
Where:
City Heights Urban Village (front lawn)
3791 Fairmount Ave., San Diego, CA 92105
Spokespersons:
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Melina Mena, CASA – Student Leadership Faction |
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Samantha
Sowles, Mid City for Youth Substance Abuse Momentum Team –Youth
Advocates Program |
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Noemi
Garcia, Mid City for Youth Substance Abuse Momentum Team –Youth
Advocates Program |
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Detective
Larry Darwent, San Diego Police Department Vice Team (619) 531-2429 |
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Joan
Stein, Chief of Juvenile Division –San Diego County District
Attorneys Office (619) 531-3529 |
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Maria
Cortez, Mid City Resident and Parent (619) 281-3551 |
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Dawn
Kamali, Chairperson, Mid City for Youth Substance Abuse Momentum Team
(858) 565-4148 ext. 239 |
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Euna
Teresa Ra, Communities Against Substance Abuse (619) 442-2727 ext.
105 |
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