Town eyes teenage drinkers
By Eric Martin | March 29A Chapel Hill-Carrboro organization became one of more than 1,000 community organizations in the country to take a new approach Tuesday night to fighting underage drinking. In coordination with the federal substance abuse and mental health services administration, the Coalition for Alcohol and Drug Free Teenagers held a town meeting to educate the public on recent statistics and trends of underage alcohol and drug users. Special guests of the event, part of a national effort, included N.C. First Lady Mary Easley and Linda Hayes, chairwoman of the N.C. governor's crime commission.