Youth and adult volunteers participated in a first annual program in the Town of Smithtown called “Not On Your Life!”(NOYL!), or Alcohol Sellers Initiative (ASI). The purpose of this program is to curb the sale and promotion of alcohol and tobacco products to underage individuals. This community effort included participation from local non-profit and government agencies, law enforcement, parents, students, and businesses.
High school students from Kings Park, Smithtown, and Hauppauge visited liquor stores in the Township and spoke to the managers about enforcing the underage drinking laws.
The following ten stores in the Smithtown Township signed a pledge with their commitment to curb the sale of alcohol to minors:
Smithtown Wines and Spirits
Figari’s Wine and Liquor
Top Shelf Wines & Spirits
Smithtown Spirits WINE & LIQUOR
Kings Park Beer and Soda
Family Discount Liquors
Main Street Liquors
Prime Wine and Liquors
Long Island Wine and Spirits
Commack Liquors
The goal of NOYL/ASI is to protect our young people. By participating in this program, stores sent a clear message that they do not promote or endorse the sale of alcohol or tobacco to minors.
This event was done in collaboration with Horizons Counseling & Education Center, Smithtown Youth Bureau, Commack Coalition of Caring, Kings Park in the kNOw, Town of Smithtown Youth and Community Alliance, and the Hauppauge Youth and Community Alliance. Technical assistance was provided by the LI Prevention Resource Center, Suffolk County Police- 4th Precinct, and Tobacco Action Coalition.
For more information on this and future youth empowerment programs, contact Kelly DeVito at Horizons Counseling and Education Center at (631)360-7578 or kdevito@tosgov.com