A Deadly Combination
A June 26, 2007 item noted ACSH's recommendations on alcohol and water safety:
At the Lake of the Ozarks, seven fatalities have already been recorded this year. Six were drowning victims while the other fatality was the result of a boating accident. According to the Missouri State Water Patrol, a common thread linked all the deaths -- alcohol. And according to a Water Patrol spokesman, most, if not all those deaths could have been prevented had those involved worn life jackets and not been consuming alcohol.
