RIP.

The way we worship booze abuse in this town, it's sad. Not that consuming excessive amounts of alcohol impairs judgment or leaves a trail of vulnerables in its wake. Nope. Can't address that while the good times are rolling, and the bar registers are ca-chinging.

Let me be so PC then as to say I personally think when they get the perpetrator here, alcohol should be charged as an accomplice in this crime. Even without knowing all the details, I don't think it would have happened had she been cold sober. Not blaming the dead victim, just acknowledging

So many of the incidental connections to alchol and crime we sweep under the rug: It's legal; what can you do? Shame more of the mature, responsible drinkers go along with the drink glamour and cheerleading, instead of just keeping quiet and enjoying their simple, mature pleasures without hype.

Just say no to glamorizing the Boozy Excesses Lifestyle: How to Save a Life