Chisago County is one of hundreds of communities nationwide that will hold an Underage Drinking Prevention: National Town Hall Meeting April 17, at 6:30 at the North Branch Library. This meeting will be held to discuss and raise awareness about the issue of underage drinking.

Community Partnership and Chisago County Public Health, in collaboration with the Federal governmentís Interagency Coordinating Committee for the Prevention of Underage Drinking is sponsoring this event. Community members will come together to discuss the impact that underage drinking has on the community, and will develop possible ways to address this issue. All community members are invited.

New national data shows that approximately 29 percent of youths ages 12 to 20 have used alcohol. By the time they reach 8th grade, 41 percent of adolescents have had at least one drink, and almost 20 percent report having been drunk.

This event is free of charge.

For more information contact Community Partnership at (651) 674-4085 or partnership@nsatel.net.

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