Security guard and former cop warns of dangers of out-of-control teen drinking
About 60 boozed-up and drug-affected teens – some as young as 13 – have tried to gatecrash a Bayside house party, sparking calls for parents to take more control.
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More than 60 teenagers “off their heads” on a dangerous cocktail of drugs and alcohol tried to storm the party of a teen in Beaumaris on the weekend.
The behaviour of the youths— some as young as 13 years old — has sparked warnings to parents about a culture of substance abuse among young teens.
The Leader has been told one girl, believed to have been an invited guest, had drunk so much before she arrived at the party that she passed out on the way and needed an ambulance.
Security guard and former cop Naomi Oakley, who worked at the event, said paramedics found the girl face down in the park with her skirt pulled up.
“I want to know where the parents think their children are and if they realise what they’re doing — and consuming,” she said.
“Fourteen is the new 16, especially for girls who seem to have this sense of entitlement.
“Parents are really naive when it comes to this age group.”
Ms Oakley, of U-Nome Security, said parents needed to be aware of the risks of hosting teen parties and take proper safety measures.
“Hardly any parents ring other parents to suss out if there’ll be security or supervision at these parties,” she said.
“But they’ll be the first ones to scream blue murder if something happens to their child.”
Emergency services confirmed they were called to the site.
The father of the boy who hosted the Australia Day party said only 10 parents of the 140 guests — mostly aged 15 years old — called him to confirm there would be supervision.
“We had security and paid lifeguards watching the pool and plenty of adults at the party,” he said.
“I told my son to give his friends my number to pass on to their parents, but the trouble is kids don’t want their parents getting involved.”
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He said while alcohol wasn’t served at the party, some teens had “obviously drunk a bit before they arrived”.
More than 100 bottles and cans were collected the next day from a nearby park where many of the uninvited guests had gathered, he said.
“Vaping gear” was also found at the park.
“It’s clear kids are drinking a tonne of alcohol — there was hard alcohol, beer and UDLs,” he said.
“A lot do some combo and in the few hours before any big party that’s when they’re likely to.
“Parents need to be aware of this and talk to their kids and get them to make some responsible decisions about that issue.”
It was the second year he had hosted the party but this year the guests were “a year older, a year smarter and a year more thirsty”.
He is unsure if he’ll allow his son to host an Australia Day party again next year.