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- 15-Year-Old Girl Dies After Night of Drinking
On December 5th, 2009, 15-year-old Sarah Botill of Gilroy, California, died after drinking with two friends while at the home of a former Gilroy City Council member. Mercury News reported that water had been found in her lungs, but Gilroy police Sgt. Jim Gillio said, “Sarah did not have water in her lungs. Sarah has pulmonary vascular congestion with mild edema…this condition can be caused by infection, drugs or ethanol intoxication, a cardiac event, or post-mortem change."
- Standard Labels on Alcohol Doing More Harm than Good Among Youth
The proper way to label a product to maximize its effectiveness in the market is a critical marketing tool. In the alcoholic beverage industry, there are specific standards that are set by law as to what information must be provided on the label. While the industry has argued that these practices promote responsible drinking, a new study has determined that the opposite is true.
