Sam Spady had a wonderful life. She had loving parents and adoring friends. She was a homecoming queen and class president. She had looks, brains, youth and promise.
She had everything to live for.
But all that came to a sudden and horrific end in the summer of 2004 when Sam shared too many shots of vanilla flavored vodka, passed out and died alone inside a cluttered fraternity house.
Her death was an unintended tragedy.
Binge drinking kills nearly 2,000 college students each year. The epidemic is growing at high schools, colleges and universities across the nation. We hope kids, parents, families and friends will watch Sam’s story, learn her lesson and know when to say no.
June 12, 2006 – Rick & Patty Spady and film producer Barry Bortnick appear on ABC’s Good Morning America to discuss binge drinking and the new DVD on Sam’s death. Click here to watch an online video repeat of the interview with co-anchor Charles Gibson.
KNOW THE SIGNS OF OVER DRINKING AND ALCOHOL POISONING. Call 911 if a person has any of the following symptoms:
- Unconscious or semiconscious
- Breathing less than 10 times per minute or irregular (check every 2 minutes)
- Cold, clammy, pale or bluish skin
- Can’t be awakened by pinching, prodding or shouting
- Vomiting without waking up
NEVER leave an intoxicated person alone! STAY SOBER to take care of your friends. Legal Drinking Age is 21