Friday, January 18, 2013
The Stoughton Schools, the Stoughton Police and OASIS recently partnered to present a Family Drug Awareness Night, which shared eye-opening data on teenage drug use and offered tips on how to talk to children about substance abuse.
Stoughton Public Schools Parent Engagement Coordinators, Maryann Dawson and Shaunte Thomas, partnered with Stoughton’s Police Department and the OASIS Coalition (Organizing Against Substances in Stoughton) to present a Family Drug Awareness Night on Jan. 10. A crowd gathered in the O’Donnell Middle School Media Center eager to learn about today’s drug and alcohol trends and more importantly, how to talk to children about substance abuse. “Talk Early, Talk Often” was the common theme stressed by all of the evening’s presenters. OASIS’ Substance Abuse Coordinator, Stephanie Patton shared statistical data that showed while Stoughton teenage alcohol use has gone down by approximately five percent, its marijuana use has risen almost 10 percent…
Friday, December 21, 2012
The Stoughton Police Department conducted a "Shoulder Tap" operation Thursday night, where underage volunteers asked adults to purchase alcohol for them. 92.8-percent of attempts were declined - encouraging, but still a lower rate than in past years.
The Stoughton Police Department, partnering with OASIS (Organizing Against Substances in Stoughton) conducted a "shoulder tap" operation Thursday evening, where underage volunteers were stationed outside of liquor stores in town asking adults to buy them alcohol, according to a SPD release. The overwhelming majority of adults refused. According to the release, 110 people were approached, with 102 refusing - a 92.8-percent success rate. The eight who agreed were not arrested; that wasn't the purpose of the operation, Executive Officer Robert Devine said. No alcohol was ever purchased for a minor, Devine said. If the adult agreed, he or she was met by an undercover Stoughton Police officer and handed a "Yes" card and had the consequences of …
Friday, November 16, 2012
The Stoughton Police made three OUI arrests and arrested two for possessing alcohol under the age of 21 last Saturday, Nov. 10.
Stoughton Police responded to three motor vehicle accidents and made three additional motor vehicle stops last Saturday, Nov. 10 which led to the arrests/summonses of seven different people. As a result of these six incidents and subsequent arrests/summonses, the SPD issued three charges of operating under the influence (OUI - liquor), two charges of underage possession of alcohol and three charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, among other offenses. The following is a chronological list of arrests/summonses made from these six incidents on Nov. 10:
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Stoughton Police Logs, October 5-8, 2012: Drug arrests; underage possession of alcohol; OUI; and more...
The following information is from the Stoughton Police logs. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Drug Possession/Underage Possession of Alcohol Three teens were arrested early Monday morning in Stoughton for possession of alcohol and a Class D drug. Stoughton Police found a motor vehicle on Wheeler Circle at 1:08 a.m. on Oct. 8 and placed the three occupants under arrest. Kyle Pirro, 17, of Messenger St. in Canton, was charged with distributing a Class D drug; Timothy Griffin, 19, of Wood Rd. in Canton, was charged with being a minor carrying/transporting an alcoholic beverage; and an unidentified 16-year-old juvenile was charged with distributing a Class D drug. *** OUI Arrest Stoughton Police …
Monday, January 2, 2012
This is the third installment in the “Conversations with your Kids” Series from OASIS, dealing with discussions with high school-aged children. The first installment focused on elementary children; the second focused on middle schoolers.
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Monday, January 2, 2012
This is another bi-weekly installment from OASIS (Organizing Against Substances In Stoughton), a coalition of representatives from: Stoughton Youth Commission, Schools, Police, District Attorney’s Office, Juvenile Court, Chamber of Commerce, Local Clergy, as well as various agencies within the community. *** This is the third installment in the “Conversations with your Kids” Series from OASIS. The first two installments focused on discussions with Elementary and Middle School children. Conversations are one of the most powerful tools parents can use to connect with — and protect — their kids. But, when tackling some of life’s tougher topics, especially those about drugs and alcohol, just figuring out what to say can be a challenge. The …
Monday, December 19, 2011
This is the second installment in the “Conversations with your Kids” Series from OASIS, dealing with discussions with middle school-aged children. The first installment focused on elementary children; the last will focus on high schoolers.
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Monday, December 19, 2011
This is another bi-weekly installment from OASIS (Organizing Against Substances In Stoughton), a coalition of representatives from the Stoughton Youth Commission, Schools, Police, District Attorney’s Office, Juvenile Court, Chamber of Commerce, Local Clergy, as well as various agencies within the community. *** This is the second installment in the “Conversations with your Kids” Series from OASIS. The first installment focused on discussions with elementary school children. Conversations are one of the most powerful tools parents can use to connect with — and protect — their kids. But, when tackling some of life’s tougher topics, especially those about drugs and alcohol, just figuring out what to say can be a challenge. The following …
Dwight Mac Kerron
8:53 pm on Saturday, January 19, 2013
Since this appears to be self-reporting and there is such a gap between perceived use and "actual" use, it is difficult to know exactly what you can tell from these numbers. more ›