Yo! I just returned from Nashville, TN, staffing the RID-USA booth at the 2009 Lifesavers’ Conference (1900 attendees from every State including 8 RIDders from NH,KY, TN and NY ) ca,e by the booth. I got the hard facts on % of youths who committed suicide connected to alcohol, no.s of the drop in DWI deaths State by State, a new commitment to share info with MADD on pending legislative goals, and the strong motivation to continue our efforts to deter underage drinking. (Three teen suicides/attempts at suicides occurred recently in my local high school ). I will make the connection between alcohol overdose and underage bingeing as a Speaker at the next Lifesavers Conferencein Philadelphia 4-11-2010.
Detailson alcohol-related unexpected teen deaths and the Conference facts will appear on the upcoming Spring RID newsletter. Blog me back if you want a copy or if you want to join RID at $20.
Doris Aiken