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March 2, 2006

Get Serious About Underage Drinking

Alcohol use by young people is extremely dangerous. Over 5,000 kids die each year from alcohol-related causes. Underage drinking cost society $53 billion a year-$19 billion from traffic crashes and $29 billion from violent crimes.
Recent research shows that over 95 percent of the adults in this country who are alcohol dependent started drinking before they were 21
In 2004 youth saw 30% more alcohol ads on television than they did in 2001.
Enough is enough. I urge you to go to the following website and sign the petition generated by Join Together. It is time for us as parents to let our elected officials know they should act NOW to address proven policies that curb underage drinking. Go to the link below and let your voice be heard.
http://www.GetSerious.org

Posted by Pat Giuliani at March 2, 2006 3:44 PM