BC Liquor Stores Launch Grad Season Campaign
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VANCOUVER – It’s graduation season for high schools and so, BC Liquor Stores are reminding customers to not buy liquor for minors. Exceptions include parents giving liquor to a minor and where wine is given to a minor as part of a religious ceremony. “Police advise youths and their parents to plan ahead about how teens will be getting to and from celebrations, and we mean all parties – including unsanctioned events,” said Delta Police Department Chief Neil Dubord, who is head of the Traffic Safety Committee for the BC Association of Chiefs of Police. “This is a time of life filled with great excitement. Please make sure your teen doesn’t have to figure out that night if they’re sober enough to drive, or if they should get in a car with someone who may have been drinking and/or doing drugs. We want everyone home safe at the end of the night.” According to HealthLinkBC, car crashes related to alcohol misuse are the leading cause of death for young people. To learn more about talking to teens about alcohol, visit Healthy Families BC.
