Two More Machias Businesses Join Efforts to Stop Underage Drinking

We’re thrilled to share that to Machias businesses - The French Cellar and Cigarette Shopper - are the newest community partners to join Healthy Acadia in Project Sticker Shock.

Project Sticker Shock is a community and statewide effort to raise public awareness about the risks of underage drinking and to strengthen the deterrent effect of the law against providing alcohol to anyone under age 21. The campaign aims to reach adults who might purchase alcohol legally and provide it to minors. Part of this initiative involves placing stickers on multi-packs of beer and other alcohol products with a warning message about the dangers and consequences of buying alcohol to minors.

Healthy Acadia and business owners across Washington and Hancock counties are partnering to take action to prevent tragedy from happening in our towns. As part of the campaign, bright orange stickers warning about the penalties for furnishing alcohol to minors are affixed to multi-packs of beer and cases of other beverages containing alcohol that remind purchasers of the risk of purchasing or providing alcohol to anyone under age 21.

Healthy Acadia staff and Maine Recovery Core interns worked together to adhere the informational stickers to multi-packs of alcohol at the two business locations. The partnership is a timely reminder to keep vigilant with alcohol use, especially during the graduation season and upcoming summer break.

Thank you, Cigarette Shopper and The French Cellar, for playing a vital part in our community and helping to prevent underage drinking in Washington County!

Sticker Shock is designed to reach adults who might purchase alcohol legally and provide it to minors. Healthy Acadia and business owners across Washington and Hancock counties are partnering to take action to prevent tragedy from happening in our towns.

For more information about Project Sticker Shock or if you are a business owner that would like to participate in efforts to prevent underage drinking and substance use in our community, contact Mia Petrini in Hancock County or Katie Sell in Washington County.