Red Hook, Shaken By Teen's Heroin-related Death, Tries To Steer Youths Away From Destructive Behavior

RED HOOK -- When a local 18-year-old died this past summer of a heroin overdose while at a party, residents were awakened -- or perhaps reawakened -- to the fact that teenagers in this small town are not immune to the pull of drugs and that even in a seemingly bucolic, rural setting like Red Hook, the use of narcotics persists.

In response to that death, and the realization that drugs of all types are readily available in Red Hook, a group of parents, concerned citizens, government representatives and law-enforcement officials has begun working to provide the community's young people with alternatives to drug use.

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