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Group fights illegal drinking
By LINDSEY LISTROM | October 18In North Carolina, Alcohol Law Enforcement agents work with police officers to combat underage drinking, but some citizens think an even stronger stand is needed. A coalition called the Committee for Alcohol- and Drug- Free Teenagers - composed of parents, law enforcement agents and school officials - is trying to ensure that all possible efforts are made to curb illegal drinking and drug use. The committee formed in May when Dale Pratt-Wilson, a Chapel Hill mother of two, heard about an apartment party with four kegs hosted by an 11th grader.
