This document discusses the issue of drunk driving. It notes that driving with a BAC of 0.08 or greater is considered driving drunk. Drunk driving is an important issue because it has serious and lifelong consequences, and affects many people - one in three people are involved in an alcohol-related crash in their lifetime. The number of repeat drunk drivers was estimated to be around 2 million. The document also discusses how drunk driving affects others through injury and death, and how awareness can be raised through education and supporting organizations working to stop drunk driving like MADD.

1. DRUNK
DRIVING
By Megan Hiser

2. DRUNK • Driving with a BAC of 0.08 or greater is
DRIVING: considered driving drunk.
• BAC: Blood Alcohol Concentration

3. • Its prevalence
WHY IS THIS • Consequences are life-long and serious
• Its affects on many:
ISSUE
– 1 in every 3 people is involved in at
IMPORTANT? least one alcohol-related crash in
their lifetime.
– Number of repeat Drunk Drivers?
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Rise in DUI Arrests over 5
Years

4. • Its prevalence
WHY IS THIS • Consequences are life-long and serious
ISSUE • Its affects on many:
– 1 in every 3 people is involved in at
IMPORTANT? 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

5. HOW DOES DRUNK • Others injured for your mistake
DRIVING AFFECT – Candy Lightner (MADD)
OTHERS? – Death of 13-year-0ld daughter, Cari
• Alcoholism is a disease affecting not
only you, but also your family and loved
ones.

6. SO WHAT • Create awareness
CAN BE – In your own home
– In your school
DONE?
– Among your friends
• Support foundations dedicated to
stopping drunk driving
– MADD (27,000 lives saved)
– SADD
– The DUI Foundation

7. WHAT AM I • Informing others on the dangers of
DOING TO drunk driving
HELP THIS • Raising awareness
CAUSE? • Educating myself on the topic, learning
the facts
• Supporting the foundations to prevent
and ultimately stop drunk driving