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Fairfax County Police Department
Public Information Office
4100 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Va. 22030
703-246-2253. TTY 703-204-2264. Fax 703-246-4253
FCPD-PIO@fairfaxcounty.gov
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police
News Release: 10/202/LHC
July 21, 2010
Bound for College? Prep them with Knowledge
Police Co-host Binge Drinking Forum July 28th
As
parents ready their children for college, loading bags with mini-fridges,
laptops and school supplies, police encourage them to arm their teens
with another vital necessity: information on the rising phenomena of
dangerous campus binge drinking.
Police are co-hosting a free forum on the topic on Wednesday, July 28
at 7 p.m. at the Annandale Campus of Northern Virginia Community
College, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale.
The
event includes a screening of the award-winning documentary “HAZE”,
followed by a panel of local experts that frankly and clearly express the
local problem of underage binge drinking in Fairfax County. The topic is
particularly relevant to college-bound students but anyone who has an
interest in this issue are strongly encouraged to attend.
The
forum is being held in response to overwhelming demand from residents who
were unable to attend the first standing-room-only presentation held on
May 26. Nearly 250 parents and students were on hand that evening to take
a close look at the crisis of binge drinking and hazing on college
campuses, both in Virginia and across the country.
A few of the many positive responses from attendees include:
“This program should be extended across Virginia, in every community.”
“HAZE should be required viewing for all high school students.”
“Thank you for this opportunity to address this issue WITH my 17-year-old son.”
The team of experts slated to be on the panel includes; Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney Raymond Morrogh, Inova Fairfax Hospital trauma surgeon Dr. William Hauda, West Springfield Police District Commander Captain Bruce Ferguson, Virginia Tech student Ryan Smith, and Jeff Levy, father of a student who died as a result of drinking at a college party. Colonel David M. Rohrer, Chief of Police and Diane Eckert, an alcohol prevention specialist will offer welcoming remarks.
The police department is co-hosting this program with the Countywide Initiative to Reduce Underage Drinking (CIRUD) and the Northern Virginia Community College. It is partially funded by a Drug Free Communities federal grant.
Attendees may park in the visitor’s section of the parking garage; coupons for free parking will be distributed at the event. Call 703-246-3271 for more information.
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