Crime & Safety

Community Leaders Host Panel on Teen Substance Abuse

Representatives from Montgomery County Police, Montgomery County Public Schools and the Montgomery County State's Attorney will answer questions related to teen drinking and substance abuse in Montgomery County.

Community leaders including police, school principals, representatives from the Montgomery County State's Attorney's office and school board members will come together tonight to present a community action forum on teen drinking and substance abuse.

After a presentation from the panel, the floor will be open to questions and discussion about the risks and life impact of teenage substance abuse.

The presentation starts at 7 p.m. in the Montgomery County Public Schools Carver Educational Services Center Auditorium, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville.

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Speak Out: Is Teen Drinking Getting Out of Hand

Given the recent news of teens getting busted for underage drinking in a  wooded area in Gaithersburg — video footage is on WUSA9.com — and a recent forum in Damascus, featuring the testimony of a teen heroin overdose survivor Lea Edgecomb, do you think teenage drinking and substance abuse are a growing problem in Montgomery County?

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