Drunk and Drive Ppt

The Effects of Driving Drunk
By
Rajesh

Facts About Driving Under the
Influence
• Every day, between 30
and 40 people in the
United States die in car
accidents due to drunk
driving.
• Alcohol-related deaths in
2008 are reported to have
comprised as much as
35% of all traffic-related
deaths in America.

Facts Cont.
• Drivers with high blood
alcohol content or
concentration (BAC) are
at increased risk of car
accidents, highway
injuries and vehicular
deaths.
• High BAC drivers tend to
be male, aged 25-35, and
have a history of DWI
convictions and drug
abuse

Teens and Alcohol
• Young drivers are less
likely than adults to drive
after drinking alcohol, but
their crash risk is
substantially higher when
they do.
• Young DWI offenders risk
losing their academic
eligibility.

Effects of Drinking
• Increases the risk of a
number of diseases:
fatty degeneration of
the liver, and many
more.
• 40% of all incidents
involving aggression
occur while under the
influence of alcohol

Alcohol Poisoning-You Can’t
Sleep It Off

Drunk drivers affect…
• Drunk driving not
only affects you but
your family, friends
and the family and
friends of the ones
whose lives you may
be endangering.

In Closing
Drinking
&
Driving

It only takes

ONE Drink

Kills

Works Cited
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"What Happens When You Drink Alcohol." Drug Rehab Alcohol Drug Rehabilitation
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"Consequences of Drunk Driving." Talking Bar Breathalyzer Helps Prevent Drunk
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