Drinking and Driving by: Chris Kraeme (FGCU)

Drinking and driving is a serious and dangerous issue. Driving while either intoxicated or drunk is dangerous and drivers with high blood alcohol content or concentration (BAC) are at greatly increased risk of car accidents, highway injuries and vehicular deaths.   According to alcoholalert.com this year so far nearly 11,000 people have been this year already due to drinking and driving.  Single injury and death caused by drunk driving is very preventable. Although the proportion of crashes that are alcohol-related has dropped dramatically in recent decades, there are still far too many such preventable accidents. Unfortunately, in spite of great progress, alcohol-impaired driving remains a serious national problem that tragically affects many victims annually.  There are many different ways to go about drinking and driving.  First off, you should always have a sober person with you or even if you did not go with someone, I am sure you could either get a ride or have someone come pick you up.  Please, next time you are out and  you have a drink please think about all the lives you are putting in danger while driving home. 

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