Industry-sponsored parties have no place on campus
Jump to full article: Sarasota (FL) Herald-Tribune, 2005-01-02
Intro: As part of a 1998 legal settlement, the tobacco industry agreed to stop marketing to teenagers. Well, most teenagers -- as a new study by Harvard's School of Public Health illustrates.
Cigarette-makers haven't given up on teens entirely. Some companies are sponsoring parties featuring live music and free cigarettes, T-shirts and other items for the 18-and-over crowd.
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Given the industry's rocky relationship with the truth, however, law-enforcement officers should make a habit of checking out those claims by visiting the parties.
Beyond that, however, college administrators should reconsider allowing tobacco parties on their campuses. Yes, cigarettes are a legal product. But there's no compelling reason for colleges and universities to turn their campuses into one big -- and lethal -- vending machine.
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