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Do you have someone in your family who drinks and drives? Alcohol has taken and ruined many lives; families have been ripped apart. Allowing someone you know and love to get behind the wheel of a moving vehicle while impaired could be a life changing experience for everyone involved.
Did you know that 4x the amount of men are likely to drive drunk than women? Most men think nothing of having a few beers and getting behind the wheel. Just one drink can impair driving abilities. Alcohol side effects include:
*Slowing a person’s reactions
*Makes it hard to concentrate
*Impairing a person’s judgement
*Blurring of the vision
*Giving an over confidence
Here are a few facts that may open your eyes to the dangers:
*Every 60 seconds someone is injured in a drunk driving accident.
*It is estimated that one in three Americans will be involved in a drunk driving accident in their lifetime.
*Over 10,839 people died in 2009 from alcohol related accidents in the United States alone.
*In 2009 it was estimated that on average 8 teens between the ages of 16-19 died everyday in a drunk driving accident.
These are staggering facts to have to absorb. What can you do to stop them from driving?
*Be sure they know why you do not want them drinking and driving.
*Offer to drive them home.
*Call a taxi to drive them home.
*Take their keys away.
*Call the police if they will not listen.
If someone you love is placing their life and others lives on the line, shouldn’t you do something about it?
