Center for Prevention hosts Sticker Shock event

NEWTON — The Center for Prevention conducted a “Sticker Shock,” designed to reach adults who might purchase alcohol legally and provide it to underage drinkers on March 7.
Bright stickers, warning about the penalties for furnishing alcohol to minors, are placed on all multi-packs of beer, alco-pops, and other alcohol products that could appeal to youth. The impact of the stickers is increased by youth talking about their experiences while “Sticker Shock” events represent a partnership between our young people, alcohol selling retailers, concerned parents, community members, prevention professionals, and law enforcement. The end goal is educating potential furnishers, raising public awareness about underage drinking, and strengthening the deterrent effect of the law against providing alcohol to minors.
The Center for Prevention and Counseling has been engaging youth with “Sticker Shock” events since 2009, under the direction of the Coalition for Healthy and Safe Communities. On March 7th, Patrice Reilly and Ayla Bower, from The Center, conducted a “Sticker Shock” at The Liquor Factory in Andover with students: Sebastian Gomez, Victoria Montesano and Reese Vandunk from Sparta High School. A very special thank you goes out to the staff at The Liquor Factory in Andover for supporting the mission of The Coalition for Healthy and Safe Communities. If you own or manage a liquor store in Sussex County and would like to learn more about “Sticker Shocks,” please contact Patrice Reilly or Ayla Bower at The Center at (973)383-4787. Local youth interested in participating with this initiative can also contact Patrice or Ayla.
Sticker Shock events help spread education and awareness regarding the dangers of underage drinking. Please remember to secure and monitor alcohol in your home and remember, “Parents Who Host Lose The Most — Don’t be a Party to Teenage Drinking, It’s Against the Law.” To learn more about preventing underage drinking, go to www.parentadvicenj.org or contact The Center for Prevention and Counseling at www.centerforprevention.org.
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