"When I was in high school, I went to a party where everyone was playing beer pong, doing shots, and stuff. We all ended up crashing there. One of the guys forced himself on a girl. The girl's screams woke everyone up and a fight broke out. I don't know where that guy is now and I don't want to know. I felt really bad for the girl. What if that had been my sister?"
~ Anonymous, SMC
It has been said that nothing good happens after midnight when excessive drinking is involved. Everyone has an experience about how underage and/or binge drinking brought about disastrous results - whether to themselves, someone they know personally, or to someone they heard about. What can begin as a good time, can become a life-altering experience.
The Community Alcohol Coalition in St. Mary's County, Maryland consists of a team of people committed to bringing the dangerous realities of underage and binge drinking to light. Our approach is direct for three reasons:
- to create awareness of the many dangers and consequences -
death, legal, financial, emotional, physical
- to share experiences, information, and statistics - in hopes of prevention
- to offer solutions to those currently suffering from
problems with alcohol/alcoholism
and to families, friends, and businesses
If you have a story, poem, artwork, music, or video to share, please email submissions to: canyouaffordit@gmail.com.
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