This could be a page out of any yearbook.
The faces of young men and women with very promising futures; who, at one point, could have been voted "Most Likely to Succeed". Athletes, intellectuals, artists and class clowns who were adored by their friends and family. They will be forever loved and missed by those closest to them.
A representation of tragedy.
During the 2008-2009 school year more than an estimated 1,000 young lives were claimed by alcohol induced poisoning and injury.
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Mun Scotty Roberts
Shelby Lyn Allen Dylan Lyford
Joey "JLo" Loudon Warren Kimber
Arman Partamian Jason Wren
Returning to high school and college can be exciting, challenging and come with a different set of goals, but new pressures shouldn't become fatal. Don't let the anxieties of trying to fit-in or impress others lead to binge drinking or reckless behavior. The "it can't happen to me" attitude seems to pale when someone considers that the pictures above represent less than 1/100 of the number of students who lost their lives during the 2008-2009 school year. Don't let it happen to you. Don't let it happen to a friend or someone you love.
Don't let it happen.
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