Topic: alcohol poisoning

This morning’s big “kids today!” story comes to us by way of the Los Angeles Times, who have reported that dumb teenagers are doing a dumb teenager thing and drinking dumb not-for-consumption alcohol in the form of hand sanitizer. Which is pretty dumb and unhealthy and can end in death. Unfortunately, this isn’t exactly a new trend like the Times (and every other media outlet) is reporting. This news story comes up every few years–which goes to show that every time we call it a “new trend,” we’re still failing to educate kids about the risks. More »