Stonington reverend arrested for supplying alcohol to teens

"It's my understanding that they took every precaution under the sun to prevent any drinking of alcohol at the party or bringing alcohol into the party," Sanford said.

Sanford blames two teens for the trouble at the graduation party for Rev. Robinson's daughter.

"Two of the guests arrived late at the party intoxicated," Sanford said.

Police were called to the Barnes Road home Sunday night for an intoxicated teen in need of medical attention. When police arrived, about 30 teens fled into the woods kicking off a two hour search. In the woods, police found another 17-year old girl, also drunk and in need of medical attention. Both were sent to the hospital.

"A few kids probably brought in some stuff. I believe the Robinson's had no clue this was happening," said Polly Dyer of Stonington.

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Teen alcohol, drugs 'zero tolerance' works

Among parents who did not use alcohol or drugs at their prom, 87 percent set hard rules about drinking and drugs for their children.

Fifty-one percent of parents who used drugs or alcohol are more likely to suspect that teens will as well, vs. 36 percent of parents who didn't use drugs or alcohol.

Sixteen percent of teens whose parents set a zero tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol reported they were likely to use drugs or alcohol, while 45 percent of teens whose parents didn't set such boundaries reported they were likely to drink or use drugs at a prom or graduation party this year.

The survey of 1,000 teens in grades nine to 12 and 1,003 parents, conducted by Kelton Research, has a margin of error of 3.1 percent.

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Booze party on UK tube before alcohol ban

From Sunday, anyone caught drinking or even carrying, open containers of alcohol will be ejected from trains and buses.

Newly elected London mayor Boris Johnson introduced the ban in one of his first acts in office. Johnson said: "I firmly believe that banning the drinking of alcohol on London's public transport will create a better travelling environment for all Londoners and that if we drive out anti-social behaviour and so called minor crime then we will be able to get a firm grip on more serious crime."

The ban has been criticised by the railworkers' union RMT as another burden on its overworked members. The union's general secretary Bob Crow warned it could put staff in greater danger of assault.

The union's general secretary Bob Crow said "Violence against Tube staff is already a major problem, particularly from people who have been drinking, but now our members will be expected to approach people drinking and stop them or even remove them from the train or station," he said.

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Family, friends, school mourn the loss of 17-year-old 'Angel'

A report from the Washington State Patrol said Ward's blood-alcohol concentration was 0.03 percent at the time of the crash. The legal limit for drinking-age adults is 0.08 percent. Ward's slight level of impairment, along with fatigue and inexperience with driving at night all played roles in the crash, according to the WSP report.

• In October 2006, Adrianne Wallace, a 16-year-old Tumwater High School junior, died in a crash on Black Lake Boulevard. The driver, Zechariah Matthew McRea, pleaded guilty in June 2007, to vehicular homicide in connection with the crash and was sentenced to 36 months in prison. Prosecutors have said alcohol was a factor in the crash. Drinking, driving and education

Sunday's death highlights the importance of educating teenagers and parents about the dangers of underage drinking, educators say.

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In cases when the accused faces charges of both impaired driving (care or control of a motor vehicle) and over 80 mgs (exceeding the legal blood-alcohol limit), only one charge will remain while the other is withdrawn at the time of sentencing.

April 10

Stephen Junkin, 48, was given a peace bond for fear of injury or damage and had charges including three counts of criminal harassment and single counts of indecent act with intent and failing to comply with conditions all withdrawn.

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Michael McGill, 27, was given one day of concurrent jail time and served one week in pre-sentence custody for failing to appear on a promise to appear. For being unlawfully at large, he also served 10 days in pre-sentence custody and was given one day of consecutive jail time.

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The party's over

"I still go out clubbing and to parties," says Simon Pile, 22, a business studies student at Bournemouth University who hasn't touched alcohol since he was 17.

"But I'll just watch if others are playing drinking games. There are growing numbers of us here who don't drink."

Simon initially went teetotal because he drove, but he no longer has a car. It's now down to taste and money-saving. "I don't like beer and I'm not too fussed about alcopops," he says.

"Plus, I have my heart set on buying a house. The idea of going out, coming back, and finding £50 less in my wallet, without being able to remember what happened, doesn't sound like much of a night out."

Josh Dunbar, 19, says he's become an expert on pouring drinks into plants or toilets without his friends - who've just bought them for him - noticing.

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A growing trend to hold parents responsible

But this year he wants to have a new tool to target parents who host parties where alcohol is served to minors.

Ramsey is the latest city in the metro area to consider an ordinance that holds parents criminally liable when minors are allowed to drink alcohol at their homes. At Tuesday night's council work session, council members will discuss the issue and decide if they are interested in enacting an ordinance.

"If you're going to allow under-agers to drink at your residence, then you're going to be held responsible," Way said.

The law originated in Chaska last fall and since then has been adopted mostly by south metro suburbs and outstate cities such as Mankato, Red Wing, Lakeville and Waseca. In Chaska, the city has prosecuted about a half-dozen cases under the so-called social host law.

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Party held on London's Tube ahead of alcohol ban on public transport

The alcohol ban came into force from Sunday on the Tube, London buses, Docklands Light Railway and tram services across the capital banning people drinking from, and carrying, open containers of alcohol.

The move is aimed at making travelling on London's public transport network a safer and more pleasant experience.

New London mayor Boris Johnson announced the measure earlier this month.

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Prince Edward OPP are warning local high school students that alcohol should not be part of their annual school-skipping beach parties.

Local and regional students -- sometimes by the thousands -- have in recent years selected one day in June on which to skip school and head to Sandbanks Provincial Park.

This year's event is scheduled to happen today. "The youths come equipped to spend the day on the beach, often attempting to smuggle in alcohol to be consumed during their stay," said an OPP news release. "Alcohol is prohibited on the beach and the majority of the teens are underage.

"Each year, park wardens and a team of OPP officers from Prince Edward County and surrounding areas are deployed to this event to conduct RIDE checks at each entry point to the park, this year is no exception," it said.

Revellers' farewell to Tube alcohol

Hundreds of revellers took to the London underground to give drinking alcohol on the Tube a send-off to remember.

An alcohol ban, announced by new London Mayor Boris Johnson, has come into effect on the Tube, London buses, Docklands Light Railway and tram services across the capital.

Drinking from - and carrying - open containers of alcohol has been banned. Party-goers clutching copious quantities of alcohol met at Liverpool Street Station's west-bound Circle Line platform.

Londoner Matt Wynn, 43, a banker, said: "I've come along with a bottle of champagne because I want to show that you can drink responsibly on the Tube and not cause trouble. It's going to be a bit of a stop-start evening, though, because there are no toilets on the Tube."

Tara Harrison, 26, from Australia, said: "When I heard about it, I had to come along.

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Alcohol and Drug Treatment

Do you like an occasional beer, or maybe a sip of wine? It's no big deal in moderation. We all love to kick back with a fine wine or frosty brew. However, too many individuals take this perk to a whole new level. How much alcohol is too much? Well, if you don't know, then you might want to do a reality check. Don't make the mistake of becoming complacent with your social life. Too many college kids do this with drinking and partying. Suddenly they're downing a case a night just to stay satisfied. It's time to be aware, people. You have to control how much you drink and how often. If you don't, then you just may end up in an alcohol and drug treatment program. Sound good? I doubt it.

Back in high school I watched a number of kids drink like it was no big thing. Where were they getting all those booze? I mean come on; someone had to be supplying it to them. They were clearly underage at the time. Regardless of their source, they were chugging like there was no tomorrow. Some teens just think this is the only way to have fun. It works as an escapism I guess. It's their vehicle to a less stressful realm. Unfortunately it's not healthy. People need to focus their energy on more legal and safer routes to a good time. No one wants to end up in an alcohol and drug treatment program. Speaking of alcohol and drug treatment programs, a close friend of mine was in one. I met him about seven years back, while working at a video store. It took me a while to realize that he was only 20 years old. This shocked me when I found out because he was always carrying cases of beer in his car. He told me once that he drinks around 20 beers each night. I thought to myself, "God, this kid's an alcoholic, and he's not even old enough to buy it." That's nuts! However, there are many people out there in the same condition. Eventually he acquired the assistance of an alcohol and drug treatment program. These days he is alcohol free.

Do you or someone you love need the assistance of an alcohol and drug treatment program? If so, you can hop online now and find the answers you're looking for. There are alcohol and drug treatment centers in your area. Get that much-needed help today. This is your future we're talking about here.

Just Think and help to make a difference

More than a year after the appalling rape and assault of a young woman in Geelong's city centre, alcohol and/or drug-fuelled violence is very much at the forefront of the public's thinking. Yet the absence of a public safety campaign is glaring.

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Today, in a bid to redress this shortcoming, and to help the fight against violence, the Geelong Advertiser launches the Just Think campaign.

It's message is clear and it's simple. It's not a wowser, unrealistic anti-drinking campaign. It's a campaign that simply asks you to just think about it.

To think about alcohol and your behaviour, your decision-making. To think about your levels of control when you drink. To think about how alcohol and you affects your friends, your partner, your children.

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Link found between oral cancer and a person's reaction to alcohol

The speed at which a person's body breaks down alcohol is linked to their risk of developing oral cancer, according to the findings of a new study.Researchers at Aberdeen University looked at hundreds of patients who had cancers of the mouth, esophagus and larynx, focusing on two genes that are involved in metabolizing alcohol.They found that those who possessed a fast-acting variant of one of the genes were less likely to suffer from these cancers, because the enzymes are quicker at breaking down alcohol, which is a toxin.Dr Tatiana Macfarlane, senior lecturer at Aberdeen University's department of general practice and primary care, said that oral cancer risk is connected "to genetics as well as lifestyle"."These results provide the strongest evidence yet that alcohol consumption is strongly linked to oral cancer," she added.Separate research has found that smokers are also at a significantly increased risk of developing cancer of the mouth.


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Washington Twp. woman pleads not guilty to serving teens alcohol

Kimberly Ann Wolfe-Lopinski, 43, was charged with 11 counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and one count of alcohol consumption by a minor in Romeo�s 42-1 District Court.

Twelve teens also will be charged with underage drinking, Macomb County Sheriff Mark Hackel said.

When deputies reached the woman�s home May 25, party-goers scattered, but deputies were able to track down 14 teens, 12 of whom had alcohol in their systems, Hackel said.

The range of the teen�s blood-alcohol content was between .02% and .11%. An adult who tests at .08% or higher is considered legally drunk. There�s zero tolerance for people under 21 years old.

Most of the teens were 16 years or younger.

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Help teens make smart choices

This time of year can also mean that teens have more free time and could face added pressure to drink alcohol. It's important for parents to exercise their positive parenting influence and help their teens make responsible decisions.

In fact, when it comes to underage drinking, parents have the biggest influence on their teens' decisions. According to the 2007 Roper Youth Report, 69 per cent of teens ages 13 to 17 say their parents - not their peers - are the No. 1 influence on their decisions about whether they drink alcohol, and that finding has remained consistent since this survey began more than a decade ago.

Lonnie Carton, director of teen and family resources for the web-based Warm2Kids program and an advisory panel member of the Family Talk About Drinking program, offers parents advice on how to use their positive influence with teens as they celebrate graduation and summer break.

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Party booze-up man banned

During his appearance in the dock, McPherson admitted driving with 57 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35, on 13 April this year.

The case had originally been continued for information from the DVLA on McPherson�s driving record.

Defence solicitor Ellen MacDonald said her client had been drinking at a bash on Saturday night and had thought he would be fine to drive the next morning.

She told the court: �He is a single man with a full-time job as an engineer, earning in the region of around �1,000 a month.

�He had been at a friend�s house-warming party the previous evening, where he had been drinking heavily and probably didn�t realise just how much alcohol he had consumed.

�He realises the serious nature of this type of offence and could lose his employment as a result of the proceedings that have been brought against him.

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Kids think binge-drinking normal

Sixty per cent of the children surveyed said they believed people on television drunk too much, and about the same proportion say people drink alcohol to forget about their problems.

Nearly half of young children said they thought adults who drank were trying to be cool.

Life Education national director Stephen Burgesssaid the results needed to be taken seriously.

"We need to look at what role models we wish to provide and to make sure children understand that a healthy life does not involve excessive drinking," he told PA.

In Australia, the issue of binge drinking is being hotly debated, with the Federal Government lifting a tax on so-called alcopops.

Police commissioners around the country have called for the abolition of some `happy hours' and a review of liquor trading hours to address a "drink to get drunk" culture.

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Melo's court date postponed

The court date for Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony, arrested under suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, has been postponed to June 24, according to Denver court documents.

This is the second postponement of the arraignment, which was originally scheduled for May 14 and then reset for Thursday.

In the early morning of April 14, Anthony was pulled over downtown. His blood-alcohol level was .148, close to twice the legal limit.

The 24-year-old Anthony, who started the All-Star Game this season, finished fourth in the NBA with 25.7 points per game.

Benjamin Hochman: 303-954-1294 or bhochman@denverpost.com

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Cannabis used as cover whilst alcohol industry counts profits

Participants agreed to meet up at Liverpool Street station, and ride the circle line whilst drinking alcohol.But as is often the case with alcohol things soon got out of hand, and the Great British press carried the stories, with pictures, proving once and for all the "Drink Aware" campaigns are nothing more than the alcohol industry paying "lip-service" to whats fast becoming a national epidemic. The real social issue facing the UK as a country as 10's of thousands of people die or are hospitalised as a result of alcohol use, every single year. A statistic which simply doesn't apply with cannabis.

But perhaps more worrying were the accusations from the RMT - the union which operates the railways, that the press only "touched" on the situation lightly, and in fact things were a lot worse than has been reported nationally and internationally.

According to an RMT spokesman, "At least 50 London Transport staff were assaulted".

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MADD, officials work to halt DUIs

Harold Crawford Jr., Second Judicial Circuit alcohol enforcement team coordinator with the Aiken Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Services, showed the group some examples of the types of alcohol being consumed by minors. "Our young people are starting to drink at an average of 12 years of age," he said. "The beverage of choice: hard liquor." Judge Tracey Carroll and assistant solicitor Yvonne Arthur talked about the tougher DUI laws recently approved by Gov. Mark Sanford. "Basically, if you get caught drinking and driving, you're going to go to jail," said Arthur. Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton said in his 10 years in the coroner's office, he has worked nearly 500 fatalities in Aiken County. Those who plan to drink and drive should think about what to say to the victim's families, he told the group.

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