The Northeast Texas Coalition Against Substance Abuse held a parent information meeting on Jan. 21. The purpose of the meeting was to inform parents of the dangers of underage drinking, and to provide them with resources for discussing underage drinking with their students. The meeting, which was held at Daingerfield High School, brought speakers who discussed different aspects of underage drinking with the parents. After a welcome by high school Principal Ryan Carroll, Lieutenant Steven Blythe, of the Lone Star Police Department, spoke to the parents on the physical effects of alcohol use on young bodies, as well as some of the legal ramifications of Underage use. Lieutenant Blythe was followed by Brandon Davidson, who is the program director for Next Step Community Solutions, which is the parent organization for NETCASA. Davidson gave those in attendance some interesting facts concerning underage drinking.
