21st birthday letter

 

Have you heard of doing 21 shots on your 21st birthday?  Take a look at the graph below.  Did you know it is that easy to die from a so-called “tradition”?

The 21st birthday letter is a great resource explaining the dangers of the 21 shot ritual.  If you would like to adopt this letter for your school or organization, please fill out the form below.  We ask that you fill out the name and information of a school representative as well.  There are two options for you to send this letter out – a jpg to be emailed, or a pdf to be printed and mailed the old fashioned way.  Also, there is a white letter and a black letter.  Once we get your message, we will send everything to your email address.

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Your School Reps Phone Number

Your School Reps Email Address

Your Message

 

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