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Drinking and Driving
Alexander Gonzalez
Period 3
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Causes of drinking and driving
Health problems
Traffic Accidents
DUI
Deaths
Family Issues
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Health Problems of drinking and driving
Liver Failure: Heavy drinking takes a toll on the liver, and can lead to a variety of problems and liver inflammations.
Cancer: Drinking too much alcohol can increase your risk of developing certain cancers, including cancers of the:
Mouth
Esophagus
Throat
Liver
Traffic Accident
Majority of traffic accident are
Caused by drunk drivers
About 200 child passengers ages 14 and younger
died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes in 2013.
Drinking can impair a person’s judgment, coordination,
and reaction time, therefore causes accidents such as
head and neck injury.
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DUI
A person who is arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol
operating a motor vehicle while one's blood alcohol content is above the legal limit.
DUI conviction can cost
Up to $15,649.
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Statistics
This are the recent statistics of drinking and driving.
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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 2014 are reported to have comprised as much as 35% of all traffic-related deaths in America
How it affects others
It kills innocent people.
Families and friends of those who die as a result of a drunk
driver are extremely damage for the tragic loss.
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Drinking and driving Family Tragedy
My Uncle was killed when he was 14 by an intoxicated
driver. He was walking home from school and got
hit by a car. He died instantly.
The driver taken to prison for numerous years.
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Conclusion
Drinking & Driving Kills
It only takes 1 drink