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presentation by Marni Krehnbrink
difficulty walking, blurred vision, slurred speech,
slowed reaction times, impaired memory, blackouts,
mental confusion, decreased coordination, liver
disease, unintentional injuries, impaired judgment,
alcohol poisoning, mental confusion, vomiting, risk of
addiction, dehydration, lowering of inhibitions, heart
disease, cancer, hangover, feelings of guilt and shame,
increased tolerance, serious social and financial
problems, behavior alterations, kidney failure, immune
system problems, organ malfunctions, diabetes,
destruction of brain cells, ulcers, acquire physical
injuries, suffer academically,
increased risk of heart
A Reality Check
attack or stroke, impaired learning ability, coma,
infections, gastritis, cirrhosis of the liver, DEATH
Sources: www.abovetheinfluence.com and http://www.about-alcohol-info.com/Effects_of_Alcohol.html
I surveyed my peers and asked them why teens drink
alcohol. Here are the Top 10 most frequent answers:
10. Easy stress relief.
9. Their parents drink.
8. There is nothing else to do.
7. There is a thrill associated with doing something illegal.
6. Curiosity.
5. They think drinking is less harmful than drugs.
4. It doesn’t hurt anything.
Underage
drinking is NOT ok.
3. To be able to tell funny stories.
2. Everyone else does it.
1. They think its cool.
Survey results are supported by http://www.duiprocess.com/blog/dui-info/top-10-reasons-teenagers-drink-alcohol-2/
Teens that drink do not realize the consequences
associated with alcohol consumption. Alcohol
impairs people’s judgment, increasing the risk of
teens drinking and driving. They think “It’s ok. I
only live 5 miles away” or “I’m not drunk, just a
little buzzed. I can still drive.”
And then this happens:
On May 27th, 2009 at 1:15
in the morning my good
family friend Shawn
English was killed in a
side-on collision by a
driver who ran a red
light.
The driver who killed
Shawn was drunk.
News Source: http://www.southjerseylocalnews.com/articles/2010/02/25/medford_central_record/news/doc4b7c344f69ac1749772764.txt
The driver who killed Shawn had a Blood Alcohol
Level of 0.18.
He had previous convictions of driving under the
influence of alcohol.
Shawn was 19.
Shawn’s death could have been prevented.
Don’t Drink and Drive.
It can be prevented.
Even if you are in a bad situation:
Spend the night at a friend’s house.
Have a designated driver.
Sign a parent contract to call for a
ride at anywhere and anytime, no
immediate questions asked.
If you must drive, then stay SOBER.
19%
In 2006, more than
of drivers ages 16 to 20 who
died in motor vehicle
crashes had been drinking
alcohol.
33,808 people died in traffic
crashes in 2009 in the United
States. An estimated
10,839
of those
were killed in accidents Alcohol impaired driving
involving alcohol.
fatalities account for
32% of all driving
fatalities.
Teenage drunk driving kills
eight
teens every day.
Sources: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/810801.PDF and http://www.sadd.org/stats.htm and www.centurycouncil.org
So, those 10 reasons why teens
approve of drinking…
10. Easy stress relief.
There are better ways to relieve stress.
9. Their parents drink.
That doesn’t mean drinking and driving is ok.
8. There is nothing else to do.
So… if you’re getting drunk with friends, why can’t you hang out sober
with friends?
7. There is a thrill associated with doing something illegal.
Is there a thrill when you get in a wreck because you’re drunk?
6. Curiosity.
“Curiosity killed the cat.”
5. They think drinking is less harmful than drugs.
Yes, because drinking and driving sure sounds safe.
4. It doesn’t hurt anything.
WRONG. At the very least it hurts your reputation.
3. To be able to tell funny stories.
The families of people who were killed in alcohol related incidents would
not laugh.
2. Everyone else does it.
Actually, statistics say that most people do not think alcohol is worth the
consequences.
1. They think its cool.
No, its not.
Underage drinking is NOT ok.
90% of teens do not think drinking is worth the
consequences it can cause.
Yet, 72% of teens will have consumed alcohol by the end
of high school. 37% will have done so by eighth grade.
Sources: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/810801.PDF and http://www.sadd.org/stats.htm and www.centurycouncil.org
Most teens do not realize the consequences
associated with drunk driving.
Drunk driving can result in:
•A suspended driver’s license
•Juvenile detention
•Prison
•Attorney fees and court costs
•Probation
•DWI or DUI
•Loss of academic eligibility, college
acceptance, and scholarship awards
•Loss of respect.
•Loss of a life. Your life or another’s.
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Harsher consequences for DUI and DWIs would limit the
number of multiple offenders. Licenses could be
automatically revoked for anyone driving over the legal BAC
limit.
• This could have prevented Shawn English’s death.
Increased focus on the effects of alcohol during Driver’s
Education.
Creation of a video simulation that allows teen drivers to
experience the effects of driving while intoxicated. For
example, applying a delay in the simulation to show the
dangerous delay in reaction times.
People who choose to drive drunk affect
many other people’s lives. This
background is a picture of a page from my
life journal (a visual art journal).
Awareness of the effects of alcohol and
staggering statistics about car accidents
involving alcohol inspired me to make the
choice to abstain from drinking.
Drinking and driving is a choice.
I completed this art page as
a one year commemoration
of Shawn’s death.
However, the battle against drunk driving
continuously achieves more and more success.
This is a great downward trend; let’s
hope these rates keep dropping!
Picture source: http://www.centurycouncil.org/learn-the-facts/drunk-driving-research
it only takes one time
don’t be another statistic
don’t drink and drive.