About Us

How Did This Begin?
On January 26, 2010, our beloved daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, niece, granddaughter Kristine Polastre passed away due to acute alcohol poisoning.  It was a sudden and devastating loss for us. When we would tell people how Kristine died, we would usually get a puzzled look, and a response that they never really thought you could die from alcohol, other than drunk driving.

We knew that we had to tell her story, so that we could educate the youth and adolescent around the world about how binge drinking can result in alcohol poisoning, and that you can still be “cool” by drinking responsibly. Our hopes is that we can help save lives, so that another family never has to experience the loss that we are constantly feeling.

Our Mission
Our major goal is to educate the world about this socially-accepted silent killer. We are committed in teaching people the signs to look out for, what to do if someone is suffering from alcohol poisoning, and what happens to their bodies.

Alcohol poisoning can happen to anyone, be it if he/she is an alcoholic or not. 13 drinks in an hour’s time can cause a person’s body to shut down. Even if you do not die, you could end up with other types of damage (brain, liver, etc.) to your body.

Our Vision
To change the drinking culture.

To teach youth and adolescents that you can have fun without binge drinking.

We work together so youth and adolescents can learn how to drink responsibly.

We want to teach that your life is a gift.
What We Do?
Stop Alcohol Deaths (SAD) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was created to bring awareness to alcohol poisoning and binge drinking.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of alcohol-induced deaths, excluding accidents and homicides, is 79,000 in the United States. In January 2010, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) showed that alcohol-related deaths are on the rise in the UK from 4,023 in 1992 to 9,031 in 2008.  This year, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report indicating that 2.5-million people around the world die of alcohol-related deaths. Of those, the majority are children and women.

You can help by being aware and helping spread the word.

You can send a message using the Contact Form, or you can get involved in several ways.