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31-12-2006, 05:23 PM
Sorry if its the wrong forum, I dont think it fits into world tho?
Anyway..taken from yahoo.co.uk
Young female drinkers can now take advantage of the latest fashion accessory - a trendy identity tag.
The tag, engraved with the contact details of the wearer's parent or a responsible friend, is worn on a bracelet decorated with silver beads and Swarovski crystals.
The tag can then be used by nightclub staff or emergency service workers if the wearer loses consciousness or is too drunk to remember her name.
The bracelets, which cost from £35 to £70, were designed by personal safety firm IdentifyMe, which began by making identity tags for young children who may wander away from parents.
Don Shenker, policy director of Alcohol Concern, said he feared the bracelets could lull young women into a false sense of security and send out the wrong message about binge drinking.
He said: "What concerns us is that young women may feel it is safe to drink alcohol to excess because they have their identity tag in case they lose consciousness or become incapable of speaking.
"We have heard anecdotal evidence, for example, of an aunt giving such a bracelet to her niece because the niece has a tendency to get drunk and lose consciousness. Giving a bracelet in those circumstances could be interpreted as an endorsement of that behaviour."
Nadine Lewis, Managing Director of IdentifyMe, denied encouraging binge drinking and said the bracelets could offer piece of mind to worried parents.
She said: "In no way are we encouraging young women to binge drink. However, we received a number of requests from customers for this type of product. "It is a worrying sign that this sort of product is needed, but it seems that the trend for women to go out at the weekend and drink to excess is showing no sign of slowing down and we must do everything we can to keep them as safe as possible."
Picture of the Tag -
http://eur.news1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/xp/pressass/309544619.jpg
Discuss ):
Anyway..taken from yahoo.co.uk
Young female drinkers can now take advantage of the latest fashion accessory - a trendy identity tag.
The tag, engraved with the contact details of the wearer's parent or a responsible friend, is worn on a bracelet decorated with silver beads and Swarovski crystals.
The tag can then be used by nightclub staff or emergency service workers if the wearer loses consciousness or is too drunk to remember her name.
The bracelets, which cost from £35 to £70, were designed by personal safety firm IdentifyMe, which began by making identity tags for young children who may wander away from parents.
Don Shenker, policy director of Alcohol Concern, said he feared the bracelets could lull young women into a false sense of security and send out the wrong message about binge drinking.
He said: "What concerns us is that young women may feel it is safe to drink alcohol to excess because they have their identity tag in case they lose consciousness or become incapable of speaking.
"We have heard anecdotal evidence, for example, of an aunt giving such a bracelet to her niece because the niece has a tendency to get drunk and lose consciousness. Giving a bracelet in those circumstances could be interpreted as an endorsement of that behaviour."
Nadine Lewis, Managing Director of IdentifyMe, denied encouraging binge drinking and said the bracelets could offer piece of mind to worried parents.
She said: "In no way are we encouraging young women to binge drink. However, we received a number of requests from customers for this type of product. "It is a worrying sign that this sort of product is needed, but it seems that the trend for women to go out at the weekend and drink to excess is showing no sign of slowing down and we must do everything we can to keep them as safe as possible."
Picture of the Tag -
http://eur.news1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/xp/pressass/309544619.jpg
Discuss ):