WESTPORT — A campaign to raise parental awareness about alcohol abuse by minors — by sealing bottles with “Liquor Stickers” — has been launched by the Westport Prevention Coalition and Aspetuck Health District.

The campaign, with cooperation from local liquor stores, provides parents with information about alcohol abuse, along with stickers to seal unfinished bottles of alcohol.

The program and other issues regarding teen substance abuse will be discussed at a meeting hosted Thursday, March 6, by the Westport Prevention Coalition. The meeting, open to interested members of the public, will take place at 12:30 p.m. in Room 201 of Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Ave.

Liquor Stickers and information cards are available at these local stores, according to the coalition: 99 Bottles, BevMax, Black Bear, Castle Wine & Spirits, Dan’s Liquors, Discount Liquor, Greens Farms Spirits, Kindred Spirits & Wine, The Grapevine and Westport Wine and Spirits.

The awareness campaign was launched after the Westport Prevention Coalition’s 2024 Youth Survey found that 7 percent of Westport seventh graders reported using alcohol within the last month.

Margaret Watt, prevention director at Positive Directions, who conducted the survey in collaboration with Westport public schools, said that rate is higher than in neighboring communities such as Fairfield, Trumbull, Darien and Norwalk. Staples High School students also drink at higher rates than those in nearby towns, according to the survey.

The youth survey also found that 54 percent of Westport students who drink report getting alcohol from parents with permission. In addition, the most common places where youth drink alcohol are at parties and in homes, according to the survey.

The campaign also highlights how the state’s “Social Host Law” applies to adults’ responsibilities. The law holds adults liable for underage alcohol or cannabis use and related consequences that occur on their property