Looking to curb underage drinking and bolster the effort to protect the health and safety of minors, the County Board tonight approved a “Social Host Law” aimed at penalizing adults who create the opportunities for minors to drink alcohol. The law takes effect immediately. Under the terms of the approved law, an adult who knowingly allows a party, gathering, or event where minors are present and drinking alcohol or, upon becoming aware that minors are drinking on his or her premises, fails to take corrective action to...  |
The Westchester County Board of Legislators tonight approved a law that will prohibit the sale of over-the-counter cough suppressants made with Dextrometh-orphan, or DXM, to minors under the age of 18. The ban will take effect 120 days after it is signed into law. DXM, when taken in large doses, can cause intoxication. The legislation is also known as “Anthony’s Law,” after Anthony Viero, an 87-year old WWII veteran from Yonkers who was tragically killed in a car accident in Westchester in which the driver was intoxicated... |
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