C₂H₅OH,  Dying to Be the Life of the Party

 What is C₂H₅OH, Dying to Be the Life of the Party

C₂H₅OH, Dying to Be the Life of the Party consists of a video and facilitator guide.  The video is a 30-minute presentation divided into three parts, including: 1) a female college student having fun on a night of goal-oriented drinking (drinking to get drunk) until tragedy strikes; 2) interviews with medical professionals about the effects of excessive alcohol consumption and acute alcohol poisoning; and 3) an interview with a mother whose son died of acute alcohol poisoning during a fraternity initiation.

What are the program objectives?

The program objectives include: 1) educating students about the risks associated with binge drinking; 2) providing information on the signs and symptoms of acute alcohol poisoning; and 3) teaching students how to respond appropriately.

How does the program work?

While the video itself is powerful enough to stand alone, the program also includes a facilitator guide which includes more background information and questions to stimulate discussion. It is also recommended that students be given supplemental materials available from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.  This includes a wallet card called Goodnight or Goodbye, which summarizes the symptoms of acute alcohol poisoning and tells the student what to do if they suspect they have encountered someone in this situation.

Contact: To learn more about the C₂H₅OH, Dying to Be the Life of the Party program, contact ATSPA at (717) 766-1616, 1 (800) 822-2358 or atspa@atspa.org.

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C₂H₅OH, Dying to be the Life of the Party is a brochure explaining this program.  The program addresses binge drinking and acute alcohol poisoning as well as how these conditions result in car crashes, homicides and suicides.