Alcohol abuse results in trip to the hospital

Early Sunday morning, sophomore Theresa Sparrow, 19, was rushed to Bloomington Hospital after IU police discovered her passed out in the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority house, IUPD Lt. Jerry Minger said.\nSparrow, a new member of Alpha Gamma Delta, passed out at the sorority house from apparent alcohol use.\nFriends of Sparrow told IUPD she had consumed the alcohol at her off-campus residence prior to arriving at the sorority house.\nMinger said police responded to a call for an ambulance to be dispatched and found Sparrow unconscious. \nSparrow had a strong odor of alcohol on her breath and police determined that she had consumed a "large amount of alcohol," Minger said.\nAfter being transported to Bloomington Hospital, she was treated and released, Lisa Aldridge, Bloomington Hospital patient care director, said.\nThe IUPD issued Sparrow a citation for illegal consumption.