So often, young people don't know when to quit drinking, ... They end up in the emergency room getting their stomachs pumped.

People end up drinking their own septic, ... Our patience is worn out. Enough is enough.

Over the last several years we have seen a convergence of data indicating that efforts to reduce illegal underage drinking and drunk driving, such as education, awareness, and enforcement of the law, are having a measurable impact. While there is more work to be done, we're pleased about the progress that has been made and are committed to continuing our efforts focused on these serious issues.

As the FTC noted in its recent review of 2002 advertising, illegal underage drinking continued to decline in spite of the increase in alcohol advertising that accompanied the introduction of several new brands that year.

Drinking makes such fools of people, and people are such fools to begin with that it's compounding a felony.

We frequently hear of people dying from too much drinking . . . that this happens is a matter of record. But the blame almost always is placed on whiskey. Why this should be I never could understand. You can die from drinking too much of anything. . . .