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Alcohol Warning Labels Urged After Teen’s Death
A U.S. Surgeon General is calling for alcohol warning labels, echoing cigarette warnings, after a tragic Colorado case where a 16-year-old girl died from alcohol-induced liver failure and aspiration pneumonia. Her mother faces murder charges after investigators found over 170 empty bottles in her room and text messages revealing she supplied the teen and concealed her drinking from the father. The teen, who had switched to online school and withdrawn socially, also suffered vomiting blood and mobility issues. Alcohol-related deaths have surged, especially among women, making this a chilling…
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