Tito Rodriguez, a police officer who has been active in the D.A.R.E program. And we asked Candace Atwood, an addictions specialist, about what parents should do. This was the first time we'd hosted a party, and we really didn't intend it to turn out the way it did. There are a lot of parties. A lot of parents go out of town, and the kids use their houses for a party.
People just hear about it and come on in.
Usually the alcohol just shows up. Someone brings it and nobody knows where it comes from, but no one asks any questions. Everyone feels more comfortable that way. It was the Monday of Easter weekend, and five of us went to a friend's house to watch movies. His parents were gone for the weekend and a lot of people knew that, so we kind of half expected something might show up.