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The Perils of the College Drinking Culture

MaryAnn S., Neighbor

The event features a screening of the award-winning documentary, HAZE, looking at the crisis of competitive and binge drinking on college campuses.  It is followed by an audience discussion with key experts including: Raymond F. Morrogh, Commonwealth's Attorney for Fairfax County; Dr. William Hauda, Emergency Physician, Inova Fairfax Hospital; Chief Dave Rohrer and Captain Bruce Ferguson, Commander, Youth Services Division, Fairfax County Police Department; Jeff Levy, father of a student who died following drinking at a college party; and Ryan Smith,  Va. Tech. Grad student.  This is a must-see for all juniors, seniors, and their parents.  Parents of any age student are also welcome.  Parental discretion is advised for students below grade 11 due to mature subject matter.
Presented by the Unified Prevention Coalition of Fairfax County and its Countywide Initiative to Reduce Underage Drinking (CIRUD), in collaboration with the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD), Safe Community Coalition, and
others. 

For further information, please contact Lucy Caldwell, Fairfax County Police Department, at 703-246-3271, or visit the Unified Prevention Coalition at www.unifiedpreventioncoalition.org.  For more information about the film visit:
www.gordie.org/Education/HAZE-the-Movie.aspx

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