Former drummer of the Stereophonics Stuart Cable died in 2010, leaving behind a widow, Rachel Jones, who is campaigning for stronger health warnings on alcohol.
Cable died after choking on his own vomit after drinking too much vodka. He was trying to get “gig-fit” in preparation for some upcoming shows booked for his current band Killing For Company.
“There are diets that say a vodka is better than half a lager because it is lower in calories,” Jones told BBC Radio Wales. “Stuart had a large amount of spirits that night and that took its toll on him. Spirits are so strong that people don't realise what they are doing to them.”
“Prevention is better than cure, and there's no cure for death,” she told BBC Radio Wales. “If you saw someone drinking a bottle of poison or bleach you would stop them.”
“People need to be aware that alcohol - in particular spirits - can lead to death.”
She is calling for stronger warnings to appear on spirit packaging, joining other prominent health experts in the cause.
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