OPP Warns Of Dangers Of Attending Or Hosting After-Prom Parties

(SOUTH BRUCE, ON) – Summer is just around the corner and as the school year-end approaches, undoubtedly, teens will be attending graduation and end-of-the-year prom parties in the coming weeks. Will it be an alcohol and drug free party?

If alcohol and/or drugs are involved, it’s quite possible the party may get out of control leading to situations where teens and young adults expose themselves to unnecessary risks, both legal and health related.

Youth who drink alcohol are at a higher risk of harm compared to adults due to their inexperience and lower tolerance. Quite often decisions made under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs lead to dangerous situations that can cause serious injury and death.

Members of the South Bruce Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning all parents and caregivers of the inherent dangers of attending and/or hosting after-prom parties. Property owners can and have been held civilly responsible for injuries sustained to persons on their property.

Police want to make it very clear that unsupervised after-prom parties and/or field parties” are unsafe environments for anyone. Police are often called to investigate criminal reports of assault

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