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[quote=Anonymous]My over 21 year old had an episode of alcohol poisoning from binge drinking. He went to a basketball game with a friend visiting from out of town. I trusted the friend as a sensible kid. I didn't hear them come home around 2 a.m.  
At about  7 on a Sunday morning, I heard a phone alarm go off. I found my son catatonic in the bathroom, unresponsive. Alcohol reeking from his pores. For some reason I drove him to the ER instead of calling the ambulance. He had an irregular heartbeat and an alcohol blood level almost 3 times the legal limit, if I recall correctly. He could have certainly died by aspirating his own vomit or worse. 
And the friend? Why didn't the friend wake us up and say "Your kid really overdid it and I am scared?" Instead he dragged him into the house, dragged him down the stairs, and went to sleep himself. 
Moral of the story: I sure wish kids would err on the side of getting professional help, and never figure they could just sleep it off. 
(And for those who are wondering, yes we got him help for the alcohol issue). [/quote]

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