February 21, 2025 | Vol. 54, Issue 4

The only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England

Youth leaders organize community outreach on underage drinking

Youth leaders from Boston Asian Youth Essential Service organized a community outreach on Thursday, Feb. 13, addressing underage drinking.

Five youth leaders made a presentation in front of the owner, manager and staffs of Friendship BBQ located at 42 Beach Street about some of the laws regarding purchasing and consuming alcohol, the proper way to check IDs, side effects of alcohol consumption, liability of over-serving alcohol and liability of serving alcohol to minors.

The youth disseminated material for the restaurant to display in and around the establishment, including the “Stop the Sale of Alcohol Beverages to Minors!” posters, as well as stickers from the Sticker Shock Campaign that are both in English and Chinese.

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