Life lessons in a 'Maze'

Portal sophomores learn about the consequences of drug and alcohol abuse

Georgia Southern University student Andrea Glover, left, helps Portal High School student Harrison Arline, 16, learn how hard it is to care for a baby, during Tuesday's Teen Maze at Portal Middle/High School. The Bulloch County Commission on Health and Human Sevices-sponsored event is designed to raise awareness about alcohol and drug abuse and help teens understand the consequences of their choices.

W TEEN MAZE 01 — Georgia Southern University student Andrea Glover, left, helps Portal High School student Harrison Arline, 16, learn how hard it is to care for a baby, during Tuesday's Teen Maze at Portal Middle/High School. The Bulloch County Commission on Health and Human Sevices-sponsored event is designed to raise awareness about alcohol and drug abuse and help teens understand the consequences of their choices.

An exercise promoting teenage responsibility Tuesday at Portal Middle/High School made it clear how easily fun can turn tragic after law enforcement officers broke up a "party." It wasn't a real party, but as the "Teen Maze" project unfolded, the scenarios the Portal 10th graders drew were amazingly realistic. Some were jailed - for underage drinking, drug abuse, DUI. Others were directed elsewhere in the "maze," which was constructed in the school's gym.

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