Ninth grade students and parents gathered at Trumbull High on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, for the fourth annual Underage Drinking Forum. The assembly, appropriatley titled "Choices have Consequences," was initiated in 2006 to educate the Trumbull Community about the potential danger of alcohol abuse.
As an extension of the Trumbull High health curriculum, the forum conveyed the grave yet overlooked consequences of alcohol abuse by providing students and parents with a variety of knowledgeable and credible speakers. These individuals each had their own personal encounters to share and told stories of past experiences, ranging from physically being an alcoholic, to being a doctor faced with daily alcohol related injuries.
Topics such as underage drinking and legislation regarding parental responsibilities when handling alcohol were addressed, according to the permission slip given to freshmen. Trumbull High's very own Intervention Specialist, Mr. Mecca, said "...we cover all aspects of the causes and dangers..." of alcohol abuse.
Essentially, the forum was held to raise a general awareness about the underestimated dangers of alcohol, with the hope that students will walk away well informed and equipt to handle the social pressures connected to drinking.
By: Jill Epstein
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