PONTIAC -Spurred by a report that showed twice as many Pontiac teenagers used drugs and alcohol in 2001 than in 1996, the council of mayors unanimously agreed at its monthly meeting Wednesday, Nov. 26 to form a working committee to develop a policy on youth.

The report released by the RRSSSO in 2001 and presented at the meeting by Ariann Bouchard, director-general of the Maison de Jeunes, showed drug and alcohol use by Pontiac teenagers more than doubled in the period 1996-2001 to 15.5 per cent

[continues 406 words]