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Cops confront youth about drinking website GREG HOEKSTRA S TA F F R E P O RT E R
West Vancouver Police are fighting back against an online site that encourages binge drinking amongst teens. Const. Lisa Schmidtke says the Facebook group posted drinking challenges that encouraged teens to “consume mass quantities of alcohol in short timeframes and retrain from vomiting.” Teens were encouraged to post videos of themselves completing the drinking challenges on the site. Police were notified last week of the Facebook group — which included several local youths — by a concerned resident and decided to take a “proactive policing” approach.
On Dec. 13 police began a file on the website and took note of any local teens who were members. West Vancouver Police then met with the teens and their parents to discuss the dangers presented by binge drinking, Schmidtke says. “A lot of youths seem to think alcohol is the safer choice of drugs, but we want them to know it can have dire consequences too,” says Schmidtke. “Our primary concern is their safety,” she adds. “That’s our mandate as police.” Schmidtke says police are satisfied that they reached teens in time to help shape behaviours. The department also reported the group to Facebook and the site has since added a disclaimer discouraging binge drinking, Schmidtke adds.
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