Hamilton Township and HAASA (the Hamilton Alliance Against Substance Abuse-a Township commission and its official coordinating body for the planning, awareness and education of substance abuse prevention efforts on alcohol, tobacco and other drugs) is kicking off its participation in the ‘Parents Who Host, Lose the Most’ campaign.
The campaign, which partners with Drug Free Action Alliance, looks to raise public awareness by educating communities and parents about the health and safety risks of serving alcohol at teen parties. The program provides parents with tools to educate their peers about the legal, health and safety issues associated with allowing anyone under the age of 21 to consume alcohol at parent-hosted parties.
During Hamilton’s annual Fall Harvest Festival, HAASA will work to bring awareness to the campaign by asking parents to sign a pledge against hosting parties that serve alcohol to minors.
HAASA will provide other materials to help raise awareness of the campaign, which will include: ‘Parents Who Host, Lose the Most’ campaign yard signs, campaign stickers, special goodie bags for younger children that attend the Fall Harvest Festival and other informational materials for underage drinking and illicit drug use prevention.
To that end, in preparation for Red Ribbon Week (October 23 to 31) which seeks to take a visible stand against drugs, HAASA will also be distributing red ribbons in Hamilton’s middle schools to help raise awareness in the fight against both underage drinking and illicit drug use.
Residents can find our more information about the Parents Who Host, Lose The Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking campaign through the website DrugFreeActionAlliance.org. Additionally, residents can learn more about all of Hamilton Township and HAASA’s efforts by visiting HamiltonNJ.com/HAASA.
