20/20: Intoxication Nation: 9/21/12

undefined

"20/20" reports on drinking in America today. Reports include: Actress Kristen Johnston: What is it about celebrity that seems to spawn alcoholism? In a revealing and often hilarious interview, former "3rd Rock from the Sun" star Kristen Johnston speaks candidly about the harrowing experiences of being a young actress whose insecurity and struggles with fame led to an addiction problem which nearly killed her. Kids These Days: Kids these days are devising more degenerate and dangerous ways to get wasted. As former teen alcoholic Koren Zailckas says, behavior that was once considered uncool - like drinking until you black out - is now being celebrated. Vodka now comes in kid-friendly flavors like bubble gum, cotton candy, marshmallow and peanut butter & jelly. Kids don't even need fake IDs anymore -- some online vendors will ship alcohol to anyone who places an order. Cuomo reports. DUI Wars: In their efforts to crack down on drunk driving, cops are doing much more than videotaping and random checkpoints; they are also conducting undercover stings in bars and dispensing summonses before drunks ever get in their vehicles. Drunk Walking Dangers: The girl who stumbled into the wrong house and got herself ... The countless drunk pedestrians who get hit by cars. These stories are emblematic of a widely under-reported phenomenon, the dangers of drunken walking. . Hangover Helpers: As long as there have been people drinking too much, there have been people looking for a hangover cure, and others offering to sell them. The latest is the Las Ve Hangover Bus, developed by a Nevada doctor, which makes house calls to hotels along the strip, infusing hungover partiers with intravenous fluids and ents. Airdate: 9/21/12