Auburn, CA is one of hundreds of communities nationwide that will hold an Underage Drinking Prevention: Town Hall Meeting on March 16 to discuss and raise awareness about the issue of underage drinking. Teens of the Placer County Youth Commission, in collaboration with the Federal Government’s Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking, is sponsoring the event. Parents, teachers, officials, youth, and other community members will be educated about the impact that underage drinking has on the community, and they will develop possible ways to address this issue.

What:  Xtreme Drinking, What Teens Think Parents Should Know: Town Hall Meeting
When:  Tuesday, March 16th at 6:30 p.m.
Where:  Bowman School, 13777 Bowman Road, Auburn CA
Who:  Sheriff Ed Bonner,  Teen Youth Panel, and 
Christy Crandell, parent and Director of Full Circle Treatment Center
After the meeting, the Youth Panel. Sheriff Ed Bonner, and other presenters will be available for interviews.
In Placer County, 1 in 4 high school juniors report binge drinking within the last 30 days. 1
(Binge drinking defined as 5 or more drinks in a row, or within a couple of hours.)