[Germany] Death of boy in alcoholic coma brings calls for law changes / Guardian, 31 March 2007
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Kate Connolly "The death of a German teenager who fell into a coma after drinking up to 50 shots of tequila has led to calls for tighter laws to curb binge drinking among young people. The death of the 16-year old, identified as Lukas W - who drank himself into a coma five weeks ago and died on Thursday night after failing to regain consciousness - has shocked Germany.
Politicians and anti-alcohol campaigners are now calling for tighter controls on youth drinking and a ban on so-called flatrate parties, where a one-off entrance fee to an establishment allows customers to drink as much as they want, as well as an absolute ban on drink-driving for the newly-qualified."