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DRUNK DRIVING
By Megan Hiser
• Driving with a BAC of 0.08 or greater is considered driving drunk.
• BAC: Blood Alcohol Concentration
DRUNK DRIVING:
• Its prevalence• Consequences are life-long and
serious• Its affects on many:
– 1 in every 3 people is involved in at least one alcohol-related crash in their lifetime.
– Number of repeat Drunk Drivers?
WHY IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?
1995
1996 1997 1998 1999
Rise in DUI Arrests over 5 Years
WHY IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?
• Its prevalence• Consequences are life-long and
serious• Its affects on many:
– 1 in every 3 people is involved in at least one alcohol-related crash in their lifetime.
– Number of repeat Drunk Drivers?
2 Million
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Rise in DUI Arrests over 5 Years
• Others injured for your mistake– Candy Lightner (MADD)– Death of 13-year-0ld
daughter, Cari• Alcoholism is a disease affecting
not only you, but also your family and loved ones.
HOW DOES DRUNK DRIVING AFFECT
OTHERS?
• Create awareness– In your own home– In your school– Among your friends
• Support foundations dedicated to stopping drunk driving– MADD (27,000 lives saved)– SADD– The DUI Foundation
SO WHAT CAN BE DONE?
WHAT AM I DOING TO HELP THIS CAUSE?
• Informing others on the dangers of drunk driving
• Raising awareness• Educating myself on the topic,
learning the facts• Supporting the foundations to
prevent and ultimately stop drunk driving