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| WHAT: Dozens
of teens will be out the afternoon and evening of December 26 letting their peers know
about a cool, hip and safe alternative to partying south of the borderwhile calling upon
parents, community leaders and policy makers to address the lack of exciting,
alcohol-free, party activities and social settings available for young people. They also
have a message for their peers - the police will be out in full force on New Year’s Eve
checking IDs, turning back anyone under 18, and enforcing California’s Zero Tolerance
driving law - all part of Operation Safe
Crossing. |
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| WHO: Sean
Bentz, ICE JAM 5 Event Director and San Diego State University Student, Craig
Levitt, MADD
‘s Youth in Action and San Diego State University Student,
Leticia Quintero,
Partners For Prevention
and Sweetwater High
School Student, San Diego Police Lieutenant
Vince Villalvazo, and dozens of other high school and college students. |
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| WHEN:
December 26, 1997 News Conference at 4:00 p.m., activities will continue until
midnight. |
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| WHERE: San Diego - Tijuana Border Crossing - Southbound pedestrian gates. |
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WHY: Last
year the San Diego Union Tribune reported that a swarm of 9,000 New Year’s Eve
revelers returning to the US from Tijuana (many bandaged, bleeding and passed out) gave
the appearance of "a war zone." The attraction - the legal drinking age in Mexico is 18
rather than 21 in California. This year young adults are calling for community and law
enforcement support to take steps to prevent it from happening again. Consider these
facts:
· Alcohol contributes to the three leading causes of death for 15-24 year old:
auto crashes homicides, and suicides. The legal drinking age is 21 in all 50 states, yet
in 1996 alone, approximately 2,882 young people under 21 were killed in alcohol-related
collisions.
· Alcohol use is a primary contributor to unplanned pregnancies, sexually transmitted
diseases, and HIV infection.
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