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  • Feb07

    Aware Awake Alive on CBS

    CBS News Sunday Morning Show interviewed Julia and Scott Starkey of Aware Awake Alive which aired on February 5th. The Starkeys were joined by hazing expert Doug Fierberg and friends from the Cal Poly community. The show featured a segment on hazing and binge drinking and interviewed the Starkeys about their personal tragedy and the efforts they are making to bring awareness to the issues of...

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  • Jan16

    The Dangers of Binge Drinking

    The Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) January 2012 Vital Signs report focused on binge drinking. The report had some startling statistics including over “90% of the alcohol youth drink is while binge drinking.” That means those under 21 will over consume alcoholic beverages almost every time they drink. Binge drinking has serious consequences. The report noted that binge drinking “can...

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  • Dec02

    Let’s Remember and Say Thank You

    Today, December 2, 2011 is the three year anniversary of Carson’s death. All of us at Aware Awake Alive want to celebrate his life, acknowledge his passing and talk a little bit about everything that has happened over the last three years. We have interviewed friends and family, talked to high school and college students, created a new non-profit, produced educational videos and posters and...

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  • Nov04

    AAA Posters Going up In Texas Liquor Stores

    AwareAwakeAlive-produced posters on alcohol poisoning are now going up in liquor stores across Texas! The two posters, which are specifically tailored to reach younger drinkers, are being given out to the 2,500 liquor stores in Texas by alcohol distributors. Have you seen them in your neighborhood liquor store? The posters are a perfect example of how AAA is breaking new ground in alcohol...

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  • Sep21

    extra! extra! READ ALL ABOUT IT!

    Aware Awake Alive has a great story running in The Tribune (San Luis de Obispo’s local paper) today focusing on the organization’s goals and our recent début at WOW (week of welcome aka orientation) on SLO’s Cal...

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  • Sep15

    Alcohol Poisoning A Reality, Not a Myth

    So far, a lot of the content we have addressed at Aware awake Alive has to do with College students and the binge drinking culture at University but I was shocked and saddened to read a recent article published by...

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  • Aug18

    Welcome to the Aware Awake Alive Blog

    Hello and welcome to the Aware Awake Alive blog for our brand new site awareawakealive.org. This non profit organization (formerly known as With Carson) was devised by the parents of college student Carson Starkey who they tragically lost to alcohol poisoning back in 2008. The big idea is to raise awareness and...

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