Drug, Alcohol Youth Survey Results Presented to Community

Lymeline.com (Old Lyme, CT) November 16, 2010


"Nearly 60 citizens of Lyme and Old Lyme gathered at the Lymes' Senior Center last Tuesday evening to hear the results of the most recent youth survey on substance use.
Mary Seidner, Director of the Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau (LYSB) and Community Action for Substance Free Youth (CASFY) Coalition member, stated, 'The good news is that the majority of our youth are substance free and that youth use of alcohol is down slightly from when we last measured in 2006. Driving that decrease is likely the increase in parents expressing strong disapproval of underage drinking. CASFY has worked hard over the past four years to get the message to parents: talk to your kids and set rules.'" Read More