5/12/14 - With prom and graduation on many studentsâ minds, some local young people are taking part in a campaign to reduce underage drinking. Project Sticker Shock is put on each year in May by the Pinckney Coalition and It Stops With Students. Around May 15th, students from Pathfinder School and Pinckney High School will visit five local participating retailers and place brightly-colored stickers on them. Another five retailers will be placing the stickers on their own alcohol. These stickers warn adults that providing alcohol to minors, including their own children, is illegal and punishable by up to $2,500 in fines and up to 90 days in jail. The project coincides with the prom and graduation seasons, which are common times for young people to seek out alcohol to celebrate. Pinckney Coalition Community Prevention Specialist Amy Johnston says about 40% of underage drinkers report that they get their alcohol from someone providing it to them. The coalition is still looking for more retailers willing to take part in Project Sticker Shock. For more information, click on the link below. (TD)
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