Illegal drugs dominate discussion at community forum in Mattituck
BETH YOUNG PHOTO | Local community members discussed teenage drug use Tuesday night during a meeting at Mattituck High School. Last Friday, when three Mattituck High School students were arrested for...
View ArticleHow do parents deal with teenagers throwing parties?
KATHARINE SCHROEDER FILE PHOTO | The North Fork Alliance is hosting a parent workshop tonight at Greenport schools called “When the Party is at Your House.” The North Fork Alliance is hosting an...
View ArticleAdministrators, parents react to survey on drug and alcohol abuse
FLICKR/ARVINDGROVER PHOTO Some local educators and parents were shocked this week by new statistics showing rates of drug and alcohol abuse among local teens higher than the national average, and...
View ArticleStudy: North Fork teens drinking more than others
North Fork high school students are not only consuming more alcohol than most teenagers across the country, they’re also doing more binge drinking, a new survey has found. The North Fork Alliance, a...
View Article‘Sticker Shock’ campaign launched to deter underage drinking
Stickers warning adults it’s illegal to purchase alcohol for minors will be placed this week on beer, wine coolers and hard lemonades sold in local stores. The “Sticker Shock” campaign, organized by...
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