Impaired Driving

Impaired Driving

Impaired Driving
Introduction:
Driving while intoxicated and/or impaired by alcohol or drugs is a risky and dangerous game of Russian Roulette that will always lead to massive destruction.   Every day, 36 people in the United States die, and approximately 700 more are injured, in automobile crashes that involve an impaired driver. I pose a question to you. I have a six shooter gun with only one bullet in it, now I want you to put it to your head and pull the trigger, would you do it?
Significance:
 According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), about three in every ten Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some point in their lives.
 In one year, over 1.4 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics.
 Alcohol-related crashes in the United States cost about $51 billion a year.
 The average BAC among fatal accidents is .16. The risk of death among drivers in a single-vehicle crash with a high BAC is 385 times that of a driver with a zero BAC.
 Among male drivers the risk is 707 times that of a sober driver.
 Offenders tend to be males ages 25-35, and have a history of DWI or drug convictions, According to estimates
Credibility
 Alcohol intoxication is well established as a contributor to unintentional and intentional injury and mortality. It’s now the third leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States, accounting for approximately 100,000 deaths annually.
 Alcohol and illicit drug use often contributes to be co-morbidities that can lead to significant morbidity or early mortality.

Thesis Statement
 Driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs is a preventable act that can be eradicated through education and personal responsibility.   It is an unnecessary plague that negatively affects our society. Our efforts must be to attack this unrepentant reoccurring disaster with every available resource at our disposure.   There is...