Will you let another young person die of alcohol poisoning?
You do the mathThis year more than 80,000 deaths in the
United States will be the result of binge
drinking*. And despite what parents may
like to think of their children, as many as
36% of college students** and 24% of high school students* are binge drinking.
What are the odds they will know what to
do when confronted with acute alcohol
poisoning—and that it can be deadly?
Will they even know what it looks like?
What we’re doingAware Awake Alive is working closely with
high schools and universities, implementing
the Aware Awake Alive Toolbox program on
campuses across the country. We actively
coordinate with administrators and students
to help customize a unique program specific
to each campus. On the other side of this
brochure, see how we’re talking to students
directly though an awareness campaign.
*According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention**Source: University of Michigan, Monitoring the Future, 2012
Our vision is a world in which no young life is cut short due to alcohol poisoning.
Our mission is equipping youth and their communities with the tools and confidence to prevent lives lost from alcohol poisoning.
AdvocacyAware Awake Alive wholeheartedly supports and, in
turn, asks for your support of the 911 Lifeline Legislation
throughout the United States. These laws provide limited
immunity for underage individuals who seek assistance
or help from law enforcement or emergency services in
response to an alcohol-related emergency situation.
Many teens refrain from reaching out for help for fear
of the consequences of underage drinking violations.
Sadly, this inability to garner the attention needed in
this life or death situation can be fatal. Aware Awake
Alive strongly believes that this type of legislation
can remove the fear a teen may have in calling for
help. One simple phone call can save a life.
FundraisingYour donation does more than support our mission.
Your gift helps save the lives of young people by
enabling us to spread the message of the dangers of
alcohol poisoning. When making a donation, please
let us know if you would like to make this gift in honor
of a loved one or for a special occasion. Thank you!
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Bombed or buried?What is the difference between drunk and dying?
What does alcohol poisoning really look like
to others at the party? What do you do if you
recognize it? Or do you think that if you drink too
much, you can sleep it off, puke it off, or both?
In many cases you can. But sometimes over-
drinking can be deadly. And it’s hard to tell the
difference between drunk and dying. People at
the party need to know how to make that call.
drunk or dying?
You make the call.
WE ASK YOU TO TAKE AT LEAST ONE ACTION TO SAVE A LIFE TODAY:
Go to DrunkOrDying.mobi on any web-enabled phone for a 3-click decision tree that helps you understand what alcohol poisoning looks like and what action to take.
Carson would have been there for you.Carson Starkey was like any kid headed off
to college. Full of hope and excitement and
had his whole life ahead of him. He believed
in doing the right thing and always helped
those around him. But on December 2, 2008,
no one helped Carson. During his freshman
year, he died during a fraternity-hazing
incident involving binge drinking. At one
point, his friends loaded him in a car to get
help, but ultimately abandoned the trip.
He died needlessly that night at the age
of 18 from alcohol poisoning. His blood
alcohol level was .40. This heartbreaking
tragedy and thousands of others like
it are preventable, and you can be the
difference. Will you make the call?
Sincerely,
Julia and Scott Starkey, Co-founders
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Bookmark and share www.DrunkOrDying.mobi
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