Survey: 24 Percent of Area Parents Allow Underage Drinking for Prom

With the Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School prom set for Saturday, the Community Awareness and Prevention Association is promoting its “Prom Promise” initiative, encouraging students to make healthy choices.

"Be the Majority...Choose Not to Use" is a CAPA campaign designed to keep students from drinking and/or using drugs.

The organization also highlighting its “Parent Who Host Lose the Most” campaign. 

A recent CAPA news release featured a 2011 survey, noting that 24 percent of BBHHS students reported, “they attended gatherings or parties in which parents permitted or purchased alcohol for student use.”

Throughout the week students will have the opportunity to participate in a number of fun activities promoting the "Majority" message and receive a free T-shirt — designed by student Myles Rapkin — if they follow CAPA on Twitter of Facebook.

“In an effort to educated parents regarding the dangers of social hosting we are looking for help in disseminating (Parents Who Host) materials,” according to the news release.

The organization is offering posters, window clings, table tents, yard signs and stickers.

Details on the prom:

The Junior/Senior Prom is slated to take place at Embassy Suites in Independence at 6 p.m. Saturday. Parents are sponsoring an After Prom at the high school following the dance.  

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