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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."
- Community Comes Together to Discuss Dangers of Underage Drinking
In Foxboro, Massachusetts, students, parents, school officials, and other community activists came together Thursday for a special screening of the A&E show "Intervention" and a town hall discussion on the dangers of underage drinking.
- New Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program Focuses on Families and Teens
In Australia, a new program is being launched to help bring families and young people together in an effort to curb alcohol abuse among teenagers. “Linking Youth and Families Together” will provide counseling to young people in danger of becoming problem drinkers.
- 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.
