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S.A.D.
Alcohol Poisoning Symptoms
• Absent reflexes

• Slurred speech

• No withdrawal from painful stimuli

• Confusion

• Difficulty awakening the person

• Erratic behavior

• Feeling very ill including long,

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drawn-out vomiting
Bringing awareness to
• Slow, shallow, or irregular breathing

• Blue-tinged skin or pale skin alcohol poisoning and

• Inability to make eye contact or binge drinking
sustain a conversation

• Unconsciousness (passing out)

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 Let us Speak at Your School
Why S.A.D.? We would love to speak to your students
about alcohol poisoning, the symptoms, and
On January 26, 2010, our beloved daughter, sis-
ways to help someone who has been poi-
What is S.A.D.? ter, aunt, cousin, niece,
soned.
granddaughter Kristine Po-
lastre passed Away due to Attend One of Our Events
acute alcohol poisoning. It We are planning tons of events, so donating

was a sudden and devastat- your time would be something we would

Stop Alcohol Deaths (SAD) is an organization that really appreciate.
ing loss. When we would tell
was created to bring awareness to alcohol poi-
people how Kristine died, Volunteer
soning and binge drinking.
we would usually get a puz- Help us bring awareness to alcohol poisoning
When people think about alcohol deaths, they by volunteering for our cause. Some ideas
zled look, and a response
usually think it’s
that they never really are start a school program at your school,
due to drunk driv-
thought about alcohol death. make videos, raise money to support our
ing. According to
We knew that we had to tell cause, write about alcohol poisoning, or any
the Centers for
Disease Control her story, so that we could other way. Contact us so we can work to-
and Prevention, tell people about the dangers of drinking too gether for the cause
the number of alcohol-induced deaths, excluding much in such little time. Our hopes is that we can
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accidents and homicides is 22,073 in the United
help save lives, so that another family never has
States. This year, the World Health Organization
to experience the loss that we are constantly feel-
(WHO) released a report indicating that 2.5-
ing.
million people around the world die of alcohol-
related deaths. Of those, the majority are chil-
dren and women. How Can You Help?
Our major goal is to educate the world about this There are many ways that you can help:
socially-accepted silent killer. We are committed
in teaching people the signs to look out for, what
Please Donate
It’s amazing how much can be achieved with just
to do if someone is suffering from alcohol poison-
a small amount of money, even if it’s just $1. Your
ing, and what happens to their bodies.
donation will help save lives by giving us the
Alcohol poisoning can happen to anyone, be it if
means to educate the youth and adolescent of this
he/she is an alcoholic or not. 13 drinks in an
country about the dangers of drinking exces-
hour’s time can cause a person’s body to shut
sively. Donate now.
down. Even if you do not die, you could end up
with other types of damage (brain, liver, etc.) to
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your body. You can help by being aware.

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